prodrug
CHEBI:CHEBI_50266
Definition
A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
Alternative Names
- Prodrugs
Drug Classification
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drugView Class →
CHEBI:23888
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pro-agentView Class →
CHEBI:136859
Important Medical Information
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- Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
- Drug interactions may occur with other medications.
Additional Identifiers
- core#notation
- CHEBI:50266
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Prodrug
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
- oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
- chebi_ontology
- oboInOwl#id
- CHEBI:50266
- core#notation
- CHEBI:50266
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Prodrug
- oboInOwl#inSubset
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- RO_0000087
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_146176
- owl#someValuesFrom
- t313309
- has_treatment
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0110637
- owl#annotatedSource
- t235295