Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

PPG

English translation:

PPG (Polycosanol)

Added to glossary by Muriel Vasconcellos
Jan 11, 2007 20:56
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Ppg

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals Abbreviation in list of drugs
Aciclovir Crema
Colchicina x10 tab
**Ppg** 10mgx10tab
Difenhidramina jbe
Insulina
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 PPG (Polycosanol)

Discussion

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta Jan 11, 2007:
sus efectos secundarios, como estimulante de la libido han acrecentado su fama, al no tener limitaciones, ni restricciones para su utilización.
http://www.boletinfarmacos.org/042003/noticias_de_amer_latin...
Manuel Cedeño Berrueta Jan 11, 2007:
El Policosanol, conocido como PPG, bautizado en las tierras de Fidel como el “Producto Para Ganar”, comenzó a ser usado con la finalidad de ayudar a disminuir el colesterol. No obstante, sus efectos secundarios, como estimulante de la libido han acrecenta

Proposed translations

+2
1 hr
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PPG (Polycosanol)

Some pertinent references I found. Hope this helps.

Biological Weapons - Cuba Special Weapons
Cuba has produced a number of valuable medicinal goods, such as epiderman growth factor and policosanol (PPG), an oral medication derived from sugar cane ...
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/cuba/bw.htm - 22k - Cached - Similar pages

Some of the ways in which the blockade affects the us economy, the ...
According to a survey carried out in April 2001 by the Cuba Policy Foundation, ... of Geneva named a new Cuban medication , PPG (Ateromixol or Policosanol), ...
www.cubavsbloqueo.cu/Default.aspx?tabid=1001 - 32k - Cached - Similar pages

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Difenhidramina : amp 20 mg/2 ml,tab 25 mg,. jarabe 12,5 mg/5 ml ... Policosanol : PPG tab 5 mg. - Polimixina B : col 100 000 UI/ml, ung oftálmico 20 000 UI/ ...
www.cdf.sld.cu/g1indgen.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

Cuba Biotechnology Company ®
PPG, polycosanol, is a pharmaceutical derived from sugarcane wax. PPG is a combination of primary aliphatic alcohols. The major component of PPG is ...
www.cubabiotechnology.com/ppg.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

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12/21/04 - The Irish Times - Medical training Cuban-style
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One of the major products created and developed by the CNIC is the anti-cholesterol drug Polycosanol (or PPG), already registered in 30 countries, ...
www.cubasambasade.adr.dk/CubaScienceNews5.doc - Supplemental Result - Similar pages

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Boleta
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... dicobalto edetato, didanosina, dietilestilbestrol, difenhidramina, difenoxilato, digitoxina ... pirimetamina, piroxicam, polidocanol, policosanol (PPG) ...
www.cecmed.sld.cu/Docs/VigPC/Boleta_Calidad.htm - 64k - Cached - Similar pages
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GUA TERAPUTICA
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El policosanol (PPG) es un producto constituido por una mezcla natural de ... difenhidramina, en lugar de fluidificar las secreciones y facilitar la ...
aps.sld.cu/bvs/materiales/libros/guia.pdf - Similar pages
Note from asker:
You're probably right. I should have mentioned that the list comes from Cuba. I'll wait to see if we get some agrees.
Peer comment(s):

agree Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
1 hr
¡Muchas gracias, Manuel! Tu explicación adicional es esclarecedora e interesante. ¡Feliz 2007!
agree David Brown : seems perfect to me
9 hrs
Thanks a lot, David!
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