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en·ter·ic-coat·ed (en-terґik-kōtґəd) a term designating a special coating applied to tablets or capsules which prevents release and absorption of their contents until they reach the intestines.Medical dictionary. 2011.
enteric-coated — adj. describing tablets that are coated with a substance that enables them to pass through the stomach and into the intestine unchanged. Enteric coated tablets contain drugs that are destroyed by the acid contents of the stomach … The new mediacal dictionary
enteric-coated tablet — a tablet coated with material that delays release of the medication until after it leaves the stomach … Medical dictionary
enteric-coated aspirin — noun aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines • Hypernyms: ↑aspirin, ↑acetylsalicylic acid, ↑Bayer, ↑Empirin, ↑St. Joseph … Useful english dictionary
Enteric coating — An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location in the digestive system where it is absorbed. Enteric refers to the small intestine, therefore enteric coatings prevent release of medication before it reaches… … Wikipedia
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… … Wikipedia
e/c — enteric coated [pills] … Medical dictionary
e/c — • enteric coated [pills] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Omeprazole — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 6 methoxy 2 ((4 metho … Wikipedia
Esomeprazole — Systematic (IUPAC) name (S) 5 methoxy 2 [(4 methoxy 3,5 dimethylpyridin 2 yl) methylsulfinyl] 3H benzoimidazole Clinical data … Wikipedia
Discovery and development of proton pump inhibitors — Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) block the gastric Hydrogen potassium ATPase (H+,K+ ATPase) and inhibit gastric acid secretion. These drugs have emerged as the treatment of choice for acid related diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease… … Wikipedia
