EHR Drug Codes
From PANACeA THIRRA
DRUG CODES
Drug codes uses the trade names of the drugs. Each drug code must link to a drug formulary.
The clinic can add new drug code, if needed.
The sample database uses the drug codes of Malaysia's Ministry of Health [1]. The format of the codes is as follows:
Characters Description
15 Formulary code 2 Tradename registered
17 Total
For example:
Generic Name : Acyclovir 200 mg Tablet Drug Code Trade Name J05AB01000T400101 ZORAXIN TABLET 200MG J05AB01000T400111 HEPIRAX 200 TABLET