beta Carotene [beta-karoten]
- Terms
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E160a
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BellaCarotin
beta-Carotene
Betacarotene
Carotaben
Max-Caro
Provatene
Solatene
Vetoron
A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
- DUI
- D019207 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0028611
- Previous indexing
- Carotene (1980-1996)
- History note
- 97; was BETA-CAROTENE (NM) 1980-96
- Online note
- use BETA CAROTENE (NM) to search BETA-CAROTENE 1980-96
- Public note
- 97; BETA-CAROTENE was indexed under CAROTENE 1980-96
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 10
- AE
- adverse effects 2
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 2
- AN
- analysis 6
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis 1
- BL
- blood 22
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 4
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency 1
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification 1
- ME
- metabolism 10
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 3
- PH
- physiology 4
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects 1
- ST
- standards 1
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 12
- TO
- toxicity 2
- UR
- urine
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