What lanuage is this written in? tartartarato de dihydrocodeine

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 30 Jan 2004 16:50 PST

Are you absolutely certain of the spelling? Could it be 'tartarato'
rather than 'tartartarato'?

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Request for Question Clarification by mvguy-ga on 30 Jan 2004 17:11 PST

Would you accept a translation without knowing which language it is
in? Also, like Pinkfreud-ga said, are you sure that's the correct
spelling?  Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by livioflores-ga on 30 Jan 2004 18:59 PST

I found some references to the following medicine:
dihidrocodeína tartrato (spanish) or Dihydrocodeine tartrate (english)
that is an an analgesic derivative of codeine.

Is this the subject of your question?

livioflores-ga

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Clarification of Question by kdk24-ga on 30 Jan 2004 19:10 PST

The Correct spelling is tartarato and it is a medicine. The company
that produces it is Didor Continus.

"Tartarato" (or "tartaratos") means "tartrate" in Portuguese:

"Modern Translations: Tartrate...

 Portuguese    tartaratos"
 
Webster's Online Dictionary: The Rosetta Edition
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/english/ta/tartrate.html

In the Portuguese language, "tartarato de dihydrocodeine" means
"tartrate of dihydrocodeine". In English, this drug is commonly known
as dihydrocodeine tartrate. It is a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic
(painkiller). It also has antitussive (anti-cough) properties. Like
other opioid drugs, it can be addictive if abused.

More information about dihydrocodeine tartrate and its effects may be found here:

MedSafe
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/d/DHCContinustab.htm

Here is a Portuguese-language patient insert for Didor Continus which
refers to the drug as "tartarato de dihydrocodeína," an alternate
spelling:

Índice Terapêutico 
http://terapeutico.indice.pt/INDICEe/grupos/g02/DidorCon.pdf

Dihydrocodeine is also commonly spelled "diidrocodeína" in Portuguese.

Google Web Search: "tartrate" + "portuguese"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=tartrate+portuguese

Google Web Search: "dihydrocodeine tartrate"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22dihydrocodeine+tartrate

I hope this information is useful. If anything is unclear, or if a
link doesn't work for you, please request clarification; I'll be glad
to offer further assistance before you rate my answer.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

dihydrocodeine is a medium strength, short acting opiate....