Terms Used in Pharmacy Modules - hmislk/hmis GitHub Wiki

Terms Used in Pharmacy Modules

1. Category

• User-defined classification used to group medicines for generating categorized reports and applying discounts based on the category.
• Examples: Tablets, Capsules, Milk Powder, Yoghurts.
• Note: Categories are not standardized and may overlap with dosage forms but are not necessarily the same.

2. Dosage Form

• Standard terms used in pharmacology to describe the physical form of a medicine.
• Examples: Tablet, Capsule, Syrup.

3. Actual Medicinal Products (AMPs)

• Specific branded or manufacturer-specific medicinal products.
• Examples:
  • Paracetamol 500mg tablet (SPMC)
  • Panadol 500
  • Zithrox 250
  • Zithrox 500
  • Paramol 500
• For more details: [AMP Wiki](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Actual-Medicinal-Products-(AMPs))

4. Virtual Medicinal Products (VMPs)

• Generic representations of medicinal products, grouping multiple AMPs with similar attributes.
• Examples (corresponding to above AMPs):
  • Paracetamol 500mg tablet BP
  • Paracetamol 500mg tablet BP
  • Azithromycin 250mg tablet BP
  • Azithromycin 250mg tablet BP
  • Paracetamol 500mg tablet BP
• For more details: [VMP Wiki](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Virtual-Medicinal-Products-(VMPs))

5. Virtual Therapeutic Moieties (VTMs)

• The therapeutic active ingredient without reference to strength or form.
• Examples (corresponding to above VMPs):
  • Paracetamol
  • Paracetamol
  • Amoxicillin
  • Azithromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Paracetamol
• For more details: [VTM Wiki](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Virtual-Therapeutic-Moieties-(VTMs))

6. Strength

• The numeric component representing the amount of the primary active ingredient in one dispensing unit.
• Examples: 500, 250, 125.
• Note: Strength should only include the numeric value and should not include units.

7. Strength Unit

• The unit of measurement for the strength.
• Examples: mg, microgram, mg/dl, ml.
• Combined with the numeric strength to define the concentration of the active ingredient.

8. Issue Unit

• The form in which the medicine is issued to the customer at the time of dispensing.
• Examples: Tablet, Capsule, Bottle (e.g., 100ml), ml (e.g., 25mg/dl), Vial, Pack.

Summary

This terminology ensures a structured and standardised approach to handling pharmacy operations, enhancing clarity in categorization, dispensing, and reporting functionalities within the HIMS Pharmacy Module.