Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
TSS
English translation:
powder (for solution)
Added to glossary by
Stephen R Schoening
Apr 18, 2010 20:38
14 yrs ago
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German term
United States
TSS
German to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals, general
In a list of medications, one is "1 TSS VANCOMYCIN ratiopharm 1,0 g Inj.-Fl. i.v."
I found that TSS means "Trockensubstanz ohne Lösungsmittel", but what is this called in English-speaking pharmaceutical usage?
I found that TSS means "Trockensubstanz ohne Lösungsmittel", but what is this called in English-speaking pharmaceutical usage?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | powder (for solution) |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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| 3 | solvent-free dry substance |
David Tracey, PhD
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Proposed translations
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Native in German
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) 
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Native in: German 
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powder (for solution)
...current EDQM standard terms use 'powder' rather than 'dry substance'
"...Moreover, due to the specificity of a medicinal product the complete characterisation of a pharmaceutical form may be constructed by using a combination of existing Standard Terms, e.g. 'powder for solution for injection or infusion'..."
"Vancomycin 1g Powder for Solution for Infusion"
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/20835/SPC/Vancomyci...
"Available Forms (with Vancomycin)...
...POWDER FOR INHALER ...
Powder for solution for infusion...
...powder for infusion solution
http://www.zenrx.org/search.asp?w=VANCOMYCIN&t=c&n=12813
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Comment: "Thank you, Harald.
Stephen"
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solvent-free dry substance
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