Benzo(a)pyrene [benzopyren]
topical
103
- Terms
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benzo(a)pyren
benzpyren
C20H12
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3,4-Benzopyrene
3,4-Benzpyrene
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D001564
Definition
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
- DUI
- D001564 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0002349
- RN
- 3417WMA06D
- CAS
- Benzo(a)pyrene
- Previous indexing
- Benzopyrenes (1966-1984)
- History note
- 85
- Public note
- 85
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 2
- AE
- adverse effects 10
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 0
- AN
- analysis 15
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 0
- CS
- chemical synthesis 0
- CH
- chemistry 6
- CL
- classification 0
- EC
- economics 0
- HI
- history 0
- IP
- isolation & purification 0
- ME
- metabolism 17
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 5
- PD
- pharmacology 5
- PO
- poisoning 0
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- ST
- standards 0
- SD
- supply & distribution 0
- TU
- therapeutic use 0
- TO
- toxicity 58
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Occurrences in Medvik records
D
Chemicals and Drugs
D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.400
Dihydroxydihydrobenzopyrenes
D04.615.799.306.400
Dihydroxydihydrobenzopyrenes