Vehicles

"Vehicles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A carrier or inert medium used as a solvent (or diluent) in which the medicinally active agent is formulated and or administered. (Dictionary of Pharmacy, 1986)

Descriptor ID	D014677
MeSH Number(s)	D26.650.700 D27.720.744.770 E02.319.300.754
Concept/Terms	Pharmaceutical Vehicles Pharmaceutical Vehicles Pharmaceutical Vehicle Vehicle, Pharmaceutical Vehicles, Pharmaceutical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vehicles".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Pharmaceutic Aids [D26.650]
Pharmaceutical Vehicles [D26.650.700]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Pharmaceutic Aids [D27.720.744]
Pharmaceutical Vehicles [D27.720.744.770]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Delivery Systems [E02.319.300]
Pharmaceutical Vehicles [E02.319.300.754]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Vehicles".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vehicles".

Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Excipients

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