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

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

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

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.