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Pharmacologic Substance

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Any natural, endogenously-derived, synthetic or semi-synthetic compound with pharmacologic activity. A pharmacologic substance has one or more specific mechanism of action(s) through which it exerts one or more effect(s) on the human or animal body. They can be used to potentially prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve symptoms of a disease. Formulation specific agents and some combination agents are also classified as pharmacologic substances. [ ]

Term info

Label

Pharmacologic Substance

Synonyms
  • Agent
  • DRUG
  • Drug
  • Drug Substance
  • Pharmaceutical Agent
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmacologic Agent
  • Pharmacologic Substance
  • Pharmacological Substance
  • Product
  • drug
Subsets

NCIT_C159501, NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C159503, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C133805, NCIT_C67497, NCIT_C96388, NCIT_C133855, NCIT_C99078

ALT DEFINITION

An article other than food intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body. EXAMPLE(S): aspirin, Any substance, other than food, that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition. Also refers to a substance that alters mood or body function, or that can be habit-forming or addictive, especially a narcotic., An active natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic ingredient including endogenous body substance that is intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or to affect the structure or any function of the human body, but does not include intermediates used in the synthesis of such ingredient (21 CFR 314.3(b))., Article other than food intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body. not a device or a component, part, or accessory of a device. [from FDA Glossary of Terms, CDER] See also medicinal product, active substance.

CHEBI ID

CHEBI:52217

Contributing Source

FDA, BRIDG, CDISC, NICHD, CDISC-GLOSS

DesignNote

This category represents ingredients, not drug products.

Has NICHD Parent

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45306

Legacy Concept Name

Pharmacologic_Substance

NICHD Hierarchy Term

Pharmacologic Substance

Preferred Name

Pharmacologic Substance

Semantic Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS CUI

C1254351

code

C1909