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This code system (http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-orderableDrugForm) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Summary
| Defining URL: |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-orderableDrugForm
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| Version: |
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| Name: | v3.orderableDrugForm |
| Title: | v3 Code System orderableDrugForm |
| Definition: |
OpenIssue: Missing description. |
| OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.5.85 (for OID based terminology systems) |
| Source Resource | XML / JSON |
This Code system is used in the following value sets:
Release
Date:
2018-08-12
2019-07-31
| Level | Code | Display | Definition |
| 1 | (_AdministrableDrugForm) Abstract | ||
| 2 | APPFUL | Applicatorful | |
| 2 | DROP | Drops | |
| 3 | NDROP | Nasal Drops | |
| 3 | OPDROP | Ophthalmic Drops | |
| 3 | ORDROP | Oral Drops | |
| 3 | OTDROP | Otic Drops | |
| 2 | PUFF | Puff | |
| 2 | SCOOP | Scoops | |
| 2 | SPRY | Sprays | |
| 1 | (_DispensableDrugForm) Abstract | ||
| 2 | (_GasDrugForm) Abstract |
Any
elastic
aeriform
fluid
in
which
the
molecules
are
separated
from
one
another
and
have
free
paths.
|
|
| 3 | GASINHL | Gas for Inhalation | |
| 2 | (_GasLiquidMixture) Abstract | ||
| 3 | AER | Aerosol | |
| 4 | BAINHL | Breath Activated Inhaler | |
| 4 | INHLSOL | Inhalant Solution | |
| 4 | MDINHL | Metered Dose Inhaler | |
| 4 | NASSPRY | Nasal Spray | |
| 3 | DERMSPRY | Dermal Spray | |
| 3 | FOAM | Foam | |
| 4 | FOAMAPL | Foam with Applicator | |
| 4 | RECFORM | Rectal foam | |
| 4 | VAGFOAM | Vaginal foam | |
| 5 | VAGFOAMAPL | Vaginal foam with applicator | |
| 3 | RECSPRY | Rectal Spray | |
| 3 | VAGSPRY | Vaginal Spray | |
| 2 | (_GasSolidSpray) Abstract | ||
| 3 | INHL | Inhalant | |
| 4 | BAINHLPWD | Breath Activated Powder Inhaler | |
| 4 | INHLPWD | Inhalant Powder | |
| 4 | MDINHLPWD | Metered Dose Powder Inhaler | |
| 4 | NASINHL | Nasal Inhalant | |
| 4 | ORINHL | Oral Inhalant | |
| 3 | PWDSPRY | Powder Spray | |
| 3 | SPRYADAPT | Spray with Adaptor | |
| 2 | (_Liquid) Abstract |
A
state
of
substance
that
is
an
intermediate
one
entered
into
as
matter
goes
from
solid
to
gas;
liquids
are
also
intermediate
in
that
they
have
neither
the
orderliness
of
a
crystal
nor
the
randomness
of
a
gas.
(Note:
This
term
should
not
be
used
to
describe
solutions,
only
pure
chemicals
in
their
liquid
state.)
|
|
| 3 | LIQCLN | Liquid Cleanser | |
| 4 | LIQSOAP | Medicated Liquid Soap | |
| 4 | SHMP | Shampoo |
A
liquid
soap
or
detergent
used
to
clean
the
hair
and
scalp
and
is
often
used
as
a
vehicle
for
dermatologic
agents.
|
| 3 | OIL | Oil |
An
unctuous,
combustible
substance
which
is
liquid,
or
easily
liquefiable,
on
warming,
and
is
soluble
in
ether
but
insoluble
in
water.
Such
substances,
depending
on
their
origin,
are
classified
as
animal,
mineral,
or
vegetable
oils.
|
| 4 | TOPOIL | Topical Oil | |
| 3 | SOL | Solution |
A
liquid
preparation
that
contains
one
or
more
chemical
substances
dissolved,
i.e.,
molecularly
dispersed,
in
a
suitable
solvent
or
mixture
of
mutually
miscible
solvents.
|
| 4 | DROP | ||
| 4 | IPSOL | Intraperitoneal Solution | |
| 4 | IRSOL | Irrigation Solution |
A
sterile
solution
intended
to
bathe
or
flush
open
wounds
or
body
cavities;
they're
used
topically,
never
parenterally.
|
| 5 | DOUCHE | Douche |
A
liquid
preparation,
intended
for
the
irrigative
cleansing
of
the
vagina,
that
is
prepared
from
powders,
liquid
solutions,
or
liquid
concentrates
and
contains
one
or
more
chemical
substances
dissolved
in
a
suitable
solvent
or
mutually
miscible
solvents.
|
| 5 | ENEMA | Enema |
A
rectal
preparation
for
therapeutic,
diagnostic,
or
nutritive
purposes.
|
| 5 | OPIRSOL | Ophthalmic Irrigation Solution | |
| 4 | IVSOL | Intravenous Solution | |
| 4 | ORALSOL | Oral Solution | |
| 5 | ORDROP | ||
| 5 | ELIXIR | Elixir |
A
clear,
pleasantly
flavored,
sweetened
hydroalcoholic
liquid
containing
dissolved
medicinal
agents;
it
is
intended
for
oral
use.
|
| 5 | RINSE | Mouthwash/Rinse |
An
aqueous
solution
which
is
most
often
used
for
its
deodorant,
refreshing,
or
antiseptic
effect.
|
| 5 | SYRUP | Syrup |
An
oral
solution
containing
high
concentrations
of
sucrose
or
other
sugars;
the
term
has
also
been
used
to
include
any
other
liquid
dosage
form
prepared
in
a
sweet
and
viscid
vehicle,
including
oral
suspensions.
|
| 4 | RECSOL | Rectal Solution | |
| 4 | TOPSOL | Topical Solution | |
| 5 | LIN | Liniment |
A
solution
or
mixture
of
various
substances
in
oil,
alcoholic
solutions
of
soap,
or
emulsions
intended
for
external
application.
|
| 5 | MUCTOPSOL | Mucous Membrane Topical Solution | |
| 5 | TINC | Tincture | |
| 2 | (_LiquidLiquidEmulsion) Abstract |
A
two-phase
system
in
which
one
liquid
is
dispersed
throughout
another
liquid
in
the
form
of
small
droplets.
|
|
| 3 | CRM | Cream |
A
semisolid
dosage
form
containing
one
or
more
drug
substances
dissolved
or
dispersed
in
a
suitable
base;
more
recently,
the
term
has
been
restricted
to
products
consisting
of
oil-in-water
emulsions
or
aqueous
microcrystalline
dispersions
of
long
chain
fatty
acids
or
alcohols
that
are
water
washable
and
more
cosmetically
and
aesthetically
acceptable.
|
| 4 | NASCRM | Nasal Cream | |
| 4 | OPCRM | Ophthalmic Cream | |
| 4 | ORCRM | Oral Cream | |
| 4 | OTCRM | Otic Cream | |
| 4 | RECCRM | Rectal Cream | |
| 4 | TOPCRM | Topical Cream | |
| 4 | VAGCRM | Vaginal Cream | |
| 5 | VAGCRMAPL | Vaginal Cream with Applicator | |
| 3 | LTN | Lotion |
The
term
"lotion"
has
been
used
to
categorize
many
topical
suspensions,
solutions
and
emulsions
intended
for
application
to
the
skin.
|
| 4 | TOPLTN | Topical Lotion | |
| 3 | OINT | Ointment |
A
semisolid
preparation
intended
for
external
application
to
the
skin
or
mucous
membranes.
|
| 4 | NASOINT | Nasal Ointment | |
| 4 | OINTAPL | Ointment with Applicator | |
| 4 | OPOINT | Ophthalmic Ointment | |
| 4 | OTOINT | Otic Ointment | |
| 4 | RECOINT | Rectal Ointment | |
| 4 | TOPOINT | Topical Ointment | |
| 4 | VAGOINT | Vaginal Ointment | |
| 5 | VAGOINTAPL | Vaginal Ointment with Applicator | |
| 2 | (_LiquidSolidSuspension) Abstract |
A
liquid
preparation
which
consists
of
solid
particles
dispersed
throughout
a
liquid
phase
in
which
the
particles
are
not
soluble.
|
|
| 3 | GEL | Gel |
A
semisolid
system
consisting
of
either
suspensions
made
up
of
small
inorganic
particles
or
large
organic
molecules
interpenetrated
by
a
liquid.
|
| 4 | GELAPL | Gel with Applicator | |
| 4 | NASGEL | Nasal Gel | |
| 4 | OPGEL | Ophthalmic Gel | |
| 4 | OTGEL | Otic Gel | |
| 4 | TOPGEL | Topical Gel | |
| 4 | URETHGEL | Urethral Gel | |
| 4 | VAGGEL | Vaginal Gel | |
| 5 | VGELAPL | Vaginal Gel with Applicator | |
| 3 | PASTE | Paste |
A
semisolid
dosage
form
that
contains
one
or
more
drug
substances
intended
for
topical
application.
|
| 4 | PUD | Pudding | |
| 4 | TPASTE | Toothpaste |
A
paste
formulation
intended
to
clean
and/or
polish
the
teeth,
and
which
may
contain
certain
additional
agents.
|
| 3 | SUSP | Suspension | |
| 4 | ITSUSP | Intrathecal Suspension | |
| 4 | OPSUSP | Ophthalmic Suspension | |
| 4 | ORSUSP | Oral Suspension | |
| 5 | ERSUSP | Extended-Release Suspension | |
| 6 | ERSUSP12 | 12 Hour Extended-Release Suspension | |
| 6 | ERSUSP24 | 24 Hour Extended Release Suspension | |
| 4 | OTSUSP | Otic Suspension | |
| 4 | RECSUSP | Rectal Suspension | |
| 2 | (_SolidDrugForm) Abstract | ||
| 3 | BAR | Bar | |
| 4 | BARSOAP | Bar Soap | |
| 5 | MEDBAR | Medicated Bar Soap | |
| 4 | CHEWBAR | Chewable Bar |
A
solid
dosage
form
usually
in
the
form
of
a
rectangle
that
is
meant
to
be
chewed.
|
| 3 | BEAD | Beads |
A
solid
dosage
form
in
the
shape
of
a
small
ball.
|
| 3 | CAKE | Cake | |
| 3 | CEMENT | Cement |
A
substance
that
serves
to
produce
solid
union
between
two
surfaces.
|
| 3 | CRYS | Crystals |
A
naturally
produced
angular
solid
of
definite
form
in
which
the
ultimate
units
from
which
it
is
built
up
are
systematically
arranged;
they
are
usually
evenly
spaced
on
a
regular
space
lattice.
|
| 3 | DISK | Disk |
A
circular
plate-like
organ
or
structure.
|
| 3 | FLAKE | Flakes | |
| 3 | GRAN | Granules |
A
small
particle
or
grain.
|
| 3 | GUM | ChewingGum |
A
sweetened
and
flavored
insoluble
plastic
material
of
various
shapes
which
when
chewed,
releases
a
drug
substance
into
the
oral
cavity.
|
| 3 | PAD | Pad | |
| 4 | MEDPAD | Medicated Pad | |
| 3 | PATCH | Patch |
A
drug
delivery
system
that
contains
an
adhesived
backing
and
that
permits
its
ingredients
to
diffuse
from
some
portion
of
it
(e.g.,
the
backing
itself,
a
reservoir,
the
adhesive,
or
some
other
component)
into
the
body
from
the
external
site
where
it
is
applied.
|
| 4 | TPATCH | Transdermal Patch | |
| 5 | TPATH16 | 16 Hour Transdermal Patch | |
| 5 | TPATH24 | 24 Hour Transdermal Patch | |
| 5 | TPATH2WK | Biweekly Transdermal Patch | |
| 5 | TPATH72 | 72 Hour Transdermal Patch | |
| 5 | TPATHWK | Weekly Transdermal Patch | |
| 3 | PELLET | Pellet |
A
small
sterile
solid
mass
consisting
of
a
highly
purified
drug
(with
or
without
excipients)
made
by
the
formation
of
granules,
or
by
compression
and
molding.
|
| 3 | PILL | Pill |
A
small,
round
solid
dosage
form
containing
a
medicinal
agent
intended
for
oral
administration.
|
| 4 | CAP | Capsule |
A
solid
dosage
form
in
which
the
drug
is
enclosed
within
either
a
hard
or
soft
soluble
container
or
"shell"
made
from
a
suitable
form
of
gelatin.
|
| 5 | ORCAP | Oral Capsule | |
| 6 | ENTCAP | Enteric Coated Capsule | |
| 7 | ERENTCAP | Extended Release Enteric Coated Capsule | |
| 6 | ERCAP | Extended Release Capsule |
A
solid
dosage
form
in
which
the
drug
is
enclosed
within
either
a
hard
or
soft
soluble
container
made
from
a
suitable
form
of
gelatin,
and
which
releases
a
drug
(or
drugs)
in
such
a
manner
to
allow
a
reduction
in
dosing
frequency
as
compared
to
that
drug
(or
drugs)
presented
as
a
conventional
dosage
form.
|
| 7 | ERENTCAP | ||
| 7 | ERCAP12 | 12 Hour Extended Release Capsule | |
| 7 | ERCAP24 | 24 Hour Extended Release Capsule | |
| 7 | ERECCAP | Extended Release Enteric Coated Capsule |
Rationale: Duplicate of code ERENTCAP. Use code ERENTCAP instead. |
| 4 | TAB | Tablet |
A
solid
dosage
form
containing
medicinal
substances
with
or
without
suitable
diluents.
|
| 5 | ORTAB | Oral Tablet | |
| 6 | BUCTAB | Buccal Tablet | |
| 7 | SRBUCTAB | Sustained Release Buccal Tablet | |
| 6 | CAPLET | Caplet | |
| 6 | CHEWTAB | Chewable Tablet |
A
solid
dosage
form
containing
medicinal
substances
with
or
without
suitable
diluents
that
is
intended
to
be
chewed,
producing
a
pleasant
tasting
residue
in
the
oral
cavity
that
is
easily
swallowed
and
does
not
leave
a
bitter
or
unpleasant
after-taste.
|
| 6 | CPTAB | Coated Particles Tablet | |
| 6 | DISINTAB | Disintegrating Tablet |
A
solid
dosage
form
containing
medicinal
substances
which
disintegrates
rapidly,
usually
within
a
matter
of
seconds,
when
placed
upon
the
tongue.
|
| 6 | DRTAB | Delayed Release Tablet | |
| 6 | ECTAB | Enteric Coated Tablet | |
| 7 | ERECTAB | Extended Release Enteric Coated Tablet | |
| 6 | ERTAB | Extended Release Tablet |
A
solid
dosage
form
containing
a
drug
which
allows
at
least
a
reduction
in
dosing
frequency
as
compared
to
that
drug
presented
in
conventional
dosage
form.
|
| 7 | ERECTAB | ||
| 7 | ERTAB12 | 12 Hour Extended Release Tablet | |
| 7 | ERTAB24 | 24 Hour Extended Release Tablet | |
| 6 | ORTROCHE | Lozenge/Oral Troche |
A
solid
preparation
containing
one
or
more
medicaments,
usually
in
a
flavored,
sweetened
base
which
is
intended
to
dissolve
or
disintegrate
slowly
in
the
mouth.
|
| 6 | SLTAB | Sublingual Tablet | |
| 5 | VAGTAB | Vaginal Tablet | |
| 3 | POWD | Powder |
An
intimate
mixture
of
dry,
finely
divided
drugs
and/or
chemicals
that
may
be
intended
for
internal
or
external
use.
|
| 4 | TOPPWD | Topical Powder | |
| 5 | RECPWD | Rectal Powder | |
| 5 | VAGPWD | Vaginal Powder | |
| 3 | SUPP | Suppository |
A
solid
body
of
various
weights
and
shapes,
adapted
for
introduction
into
the
rectal,
vaginal,
or
urethral
orifice
of
the
human
body;
they
usually
melt,
soften,
or
dissolve
at
body
temperature.
|
| 4 | RECSUPP | Rectal Suppository | |
| 4 | URETHSUPP | Urethral suppository | |
| 4 | VAGSUPP | Vaginal Suppository | |
| 3 | SWAB | Swab |
A
wad
of
absorbent
material
usually
wound
around
one
end
of
a
small
stick
and
used
for
applying
medication
or
for
removing
material
from
an
area.
|
| 4 | MEDSWAB | Medicated swab | |
| 3 | WAFER | Wafer |
A
thin
slice
of
material
containing
a
medicinal
agent.
|