Thymalfasin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Thymalfasin;

MeSH definition : A thymus hormone polypeptide found in thymosin fraction 5 (a crude thymus gland extract) but now produced by synthesis. It is used alone or with interferon as an immunomodulator for the treatment of CHRONIC HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C. Thymalfasin is also used for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression, and to enhance the efficacy of influenza and hepatitis B vaccines in immunocompromised patients.;

MeSH synonym : Thymosin alpha(1); Thymosin alpha1; alpha1-Thymosin; alpha1 Thymosin;

UNII : W0B22ISQ1C;

Details

Origin ID

D000077596;

UMLS CUI

C0076612;

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- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- agonists [MeSH Qualifier]
- analogs and derivatives [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- antagonists and inhibitors [MeSH Qualifier]
- biosynthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemical synthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
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- deficiency [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
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- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
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- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- poisoning [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
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- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Product containing thymalfasin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Thymalfasin [NCIt concept]
- Thymalfasin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Pharmacological action(s)
- adjuvants, immunologic [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- thymalfasin [MeSH concept]
- zadaxin [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Product containing thymalfasin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Thymalfasin [NCIt concept]
- Thymalfasin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]

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