Pharmaceutical codes
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Pharmaceutical codes are used in medical classification
to uniquely identify medication
. Examples of coding systems include:
Medical classification
Medical classification, or medical coding, is the process of transforming descriptions of medical diagnoses and procedures into universal medical code numbers...
to uniquely identify medication
Medication
A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.- Classification :...
. Examples of coding systems include:
- Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification SystemAnatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification SystemThe Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System is used for the classification of drugs. It is controlled by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology , and was first published in 1976....
(AT, or ATC/DDD) -- administered by World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... - National Drug Codes (NDC) -- administered by Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug AdministrationThe Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ndc/ - SNOMED -- C axis
- Drug Identification NumberDrug Identification NumberAny product defined as a drug under the Canadian Food and Drugs Act must have an associated Drug Identification Number .The Drug Identification Number is the 8 digit number located on the label of prescription and over-the-counter drug products that have been evaluated by the Therapeutic Products...
(DIN) -- administered by the Health CanadaHealth CanadaHealth Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.-Branches, regions and agencies:Health Canada...
under the Food and Drugs ActFood and Drugs ActFood and Drugs Act is an Act of the Parliament of Canada regarding the production, import, export, transport across provinces and sale of food, drugs, contraceptive devices and cosmetics... - Hong Kong Drug Registration - administered by the Pharmaceutical Service of the Department of Health (Hong Kong)Department of Health (Hong Kong)Hong Kong's Department of Health is responsible for healthcare policies and the provision of basic healthcare services. The public hospitals are managed by the Department's Hospital Authority...