EHR Drug Formulary Codes

From PANACeA THIRRA

DRUG FORMULARY CODES

Drug formulary, a.k.a. generic drug name, forms the basis for drug prescription in THIRRA.

Every drug tradename must have a parent drug formulary/generic name. Every drug formulary is built upon the ATC drug code which specifies the chemical compound. The clinic can add new drug formulary, if needed.

The sample database uses the drug formulary codes of Malaysia's Ministry of Health [1]. The format of the codes is as follows:

Character Description

7        ATC code
3        Salt substance
3        Dosage form
2        Strength

15        Total

For example:

C10AA01000T1001  Simvastatin 10 mg Tablet
C10AA01000T1002  Simvastatin 20 mg Tablet
C10AA01000T1003  Simvastatin 40 mg Tablet