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1.2.0-dft 
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PrescriptionDrugForm
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Description
The form in which a compounded drug or active ingredient can be dispensed to the patient. This is a broad data exchange subset that is intended to support semantic interoperability and conformance testing. It is recommended that jurisdictions define and implement more specific clinically curated subsets that contain a portion of these concepts for data capture at the point of care for their specific use case. This subset was defined by the PrescribeIT project from the Canadian Clinical Drug Data Set. This resource is an informative value set; a normative subset containing the expanded values can be found on Canada Health Infoway's Terminology Server.
Canonical URL
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/prescriptiondrugform
Definitions
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Resource content
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This value set includes codes from the following code systems:
The following codes from system:
v3.orderableDrugFormCode Display ECTAB Enteric Coated Tablet VAGCRM Vaginal Cream DROP Drops RECOINT Rectal Ointment OTDROP Otic Drops FOAMAPL Foam with Applicator PATCH Patch OPGEL Ophthalmic Gel OTGEL Otic Gel TINC Tincture BUCTAB Buccal Tablet MDINHL Metered Dose Inhaler OINTAPL Ointment with Applicator SPRY Sprays SUPP Suppository ELIXIR Elixir NASSPRY Nasal Spray OPCRM Ophthalmic Cream OTCRM Otic Cream SYRUP Syrup MDINHLPWD Metered Dose Powder Inhaler PELLET Pellet SLTAB Sublingual Tablet DRTAB Delayed Release Tablet CRM Cream MEDPAD Medicated Pad OTOINT Otic Ointment ORSUSP Oral Suspension TOPPWD Topical Powder RECFORM Rectal foam POWD Powder ENTCAP Enteric Coated Capsule GELAPL Gel with Applicator OPDROP Ophthalmic Drops SWAB Swab RECCRM Rectal Cream AER Aerosol GEL Gel ORALSOL Oral Solution TPATCH Transdermal Patch CAP Capsule ERTAB Extended Release Tablet OIL Oil FOAM Foam SPRYADAPT Spray with Adaptor SHMP Shampoo RECSUPP Rectal Suppository RINSE Mouthwash/Rinse PUD Pudding CAPLET Caplet LTN Lotion DISINTAB Disintegrating Tablet ENEMA Enema DISK Disk DERMSPRY Dermal Spray PASTE Paste VAGSUPP Vaginal Suppository BEAD Beads OINT Ointment BAR Bar PAD Pad GRAN Granules TAB Tablet RECSOL Rectal Solution OPOINT Ophthalmic Ointment FLAKE Flakes IRSOL Irrigation Solution WAFER Wafer ERCAP Extended Release Capsule VAGTAB Vaginal Tablet CRYS Crystals SOL Solution SUSP Suspension CHEWTAB Chewable Tablet ORTROCHE Lozenge/Oral Troche The following codes from system:
29941000087100Code Display 385041009 Oral powder 22161000087109 Gummy 22171000087100 Rectal rocket 22141000087108 Lollipop
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