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MaterialForm     

A value representing the state (solid, liquid, gas) and nature of the material.

Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 A: OrderableDrugForm A14411
2   A: AdministrableDrugForm A14570

Indicates the form in which the drug product should be administered.

This element only needs to be specified when (a) the form in which the drug is measured for dispensing differs from the form in which the drug is administered; and (b) the form in which the quantity of the administered drug being administered is not expressed as a discrete measured mass or volume.Usage:

3     S: DropsDrugForm (DROP) S14420 DROP Drops
4       L:  (NDROP) C14422 NDROP Nasal Drops
4       L:  (OPDROP) C14421 OPDROP Ophthalmic Drops
4       L:  (ORDROP) C14423 ORDROP Oral Drops
4       L:  (OTDROP) C14424 OTDROP Otic Drops
2   A: DispensableDrugForm A14412
3     A: GasDrugForm A14568

Any elastic aeriform fluid in which the molecules are separated from one another and have free paths.

4       L:  (GASINHL) C14569 GASINHL Gas for Inhalation
3     A: GasLiquidMixture A14545
4       S: AerosolDrugForm (AER) S14551 AER Aerosol
5         L:  (BAINHL) C14553 BAINHL Breath Activated Inhaler
5         L:  (INHLSOL) C14555 INHLSOL Inhalant Solution
5         L:  (MDINHL) C14552 MDINHL Metered Dose Inhaler
5         L:  (NASSPRY) C14554 NASSPRY Nasal Spray
4       L:  (DERMSPRY) C14556 DERMSPRY Dermal Spray
4       S: FoamDrugForm (FOAM) S14546 FOAM Foam
5         L:  (FOAMAPL) C14547 FOAMAPL Foam with Applicator
5         L:  (RECFORM) C14548 RECFORM Rectal foam
5         S: VaginalFoam (VAGFOAM) S14549 VAGFOAM Vaginal foam
6           L:  (VAGFOAMAPL) C14550 VAGFOAMAPL Vaginal foam with applicator
4       L:  (RECSPRY) C14557 RECSPRY Rectal Spray
4       L:  (VAGSPRY) C14558 VAGSPRY Vaginal Spray
3     A: GasSolidSpray A14559
4       S: InhalantDrugForm (INHL) S14560 INHL Inhalant
5         L:  (BAINHLPWD) C14562 BAINHLPWD Breath Activated Powder Inhaler
5         L:  (INHLPWD) C14561 INHLPWD Inhalant Powder
5         L:  (MDINHLPWD) C14563 MDINHLPWD Metered Dose Powder Inhaler
5         L:  (NASINHL) C14564 NASINHL Nasal Inhalant
5         L:  (ORINHL) C14565 ORINHL Oral Inhalant
4       L:  (PWDSPRY) C14567 PWDSPRY Powder Spray
4       L:  (SPRYADAPT) C14566 SPRYADAPT Spray with Adaptor
3     A: Liquid A14413

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.)

4       S: LiquidCleanser (LIQCLN) S14414 LIQCLN Liquid Cleanser
5         L:  (LIQSOAP) C14415 LIQSOAP Medicated Liquid Soap
5         L:  (SHMP) C14416 SHMP Shampoo

A liquid soap or detergent used to clean the hair and scalp and is often used as a vehicle for dermatologic agents.

4       S: OilDrugForm (OIL) S14417 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.

5         L:  (TOPOIL) C14418 TOPOIL Topical Oil
4       S: SolutionDrugForm (SOL) S14419 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.

5         S: DropsDrugForm (DROP) S14420 DROP Drops
6           L:  (NDROP) C14422 NDROP Nasal Drops
6           L:  (OPDROP) C14421 OPDROP Ophthalmic Drops
6           L:  (ORDROP) C14423 ORDROP Oral Drops
6           L:  (OTDROP) C14424 OTDROP Otic Drops
5         L:  (IPSOL) C14425 IPSOL Intraperitoneal Solution
5         L:  (IVSOL) C14426 IVSOL Intravenous Solution
5         S: IrrigationSolution (IRSOL) S14427 IRSOL Irrigation Solution

A sterile solution intended to bathe or flush open wounds or body cavities; they're used topically, never parenterally.

6           L:  (DOUCHE) C14428 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.

6           L:  (ENEMA) C14429 ENEMA Enema

A rectal preparation for therapeutic, diagnostic, or nutritive purposes.

6           L:  (OPIRSOL) C14430 OPIRSOL Ophthalmic Irrigation Solution
5         S: OralSolution (ORALSOL) S14431 ORALSOL Oral Solution
6           L:  (ELIXIR) C14432 ELIXIR Elixir

A clear, pleasantly flavored, sweetened hydroalcoholic liquid containing dissolved medicinal agents; it is intended for oral use.

6           L:  (RINSE) C14434 RINSE Mouthwash/Rinse

An aqueous solution which is most often used for its deodorant, refreshing, or antiseptic effect.

6           L:  (ORDROP) C14423 ORDROP Oral Drops
6           L:  (SYRUP) C14433 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.

5         L:  (RECSOL) C14436 RECSOL Rectal Solution
5         S: TopicalSolution (TOPSOL) S14437 TOPSOL Topical Solution
6           L:  (LIN) C14438 LIN Liniment

A solution or mixture of various substances in oil, alcoholic solutions of soap, or emulsions intended for external application.

6           L:  (MUCTOPSOL) C14440 MUCTOPSOL Mucous Membrane Topical Solution
6           L:  (TINC) C14439 TINC Tincture
3     A: LiquidLiquidEmulsion A14463

A two-phase system in which one liquid is dispersed throughout another liquid in the form of small droplets.

4       S: CreamDrugForm (CRM) S14466 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.

5         L:  (NASCRM) C14467 NASCRM Nasal Cream
5         L:  (OPCRM) C14468 OPCRM Ophthalmic Cream
5         L:  (ORCRM) C14469 ORCRM Oral Cream
5         L:  (OTCRM) C14470 OTCRM Otic Cream
5         L:  (RECCRM) C14471 RECCRM Rectal Cream
5         L:  (TOPCRM) C14472 TOPCRM Topical Cream
5         S: VaginalCream (VAGCRM) S14473 VAGCRM Vaginal Cream
6           L:  (VAGCRMAPL) C14474 VAGCRMAPL Vaginal Cream with Applicator
4       S: LotionDrugForm (LTN) S14464 LTN Lotion

The term "lotion" has been used to categorize many topical suspensions, solutions and emulsions intended for application to the skin.

5         L:  (TOPLTN) C14465 TOPLTN Topical Lotion
4       S: OintmentDrugForm (OINT) S14475 OINT Ointment

A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes.

5         L:  (NASOINT) C14479 NASOINT Nasal Ointment
5         L:  (OINTAPL) C14476 OINTAPL Ointment with Applicator
5         L:  (OPOINT) C14477 OPOINT Ophthalmic Ointment
5         L:  (OTOINT) C14478 OTOINT Otic Ointment
5         L:  (RECOINT) C14480 RECOINT Rectal Ointment
5         L:  (TOPOINT) C14481 TOPOINT Topical Ointment
5         S: VaginalOintment (VAGOINT) S14482 VAGOINT Vaginal Ointment
6           L:  (VAGOINTAPL) C14483 VAGOINTAPL Vaginal Ointment with Applicator
3     A: LiquidSolidSuspension A14441

A liquid preparation which consists of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid phase in which the particles are not soluble.

4       S: GelDrugForm (GEL) S14442 GEL Gel

A semisolid system consisting of either suspensions made up of small inorganic particles or large organic molecules interpenetrated by a liquid.

5         L:  (GELAPL) C14443 GELAPL Gel with Applicator
5         L:  (NASGEL) C14444 NASGEL Nasal Gel
5         L:  (OPGEL) C14445 OPGEL Ophthalmic Gel
5         L:  (OTGEL) C14446 OTGEL Otic Gel
5         L:  (TOPGEL) C14447 TOPGEL Topical Gel
5         L:  (URETHGEL) C14448 URETHGEL Urethral Gel
5         S: VaginalGel (VAGGEL) S14449 VAGGEL Vaginal Gel
6           L:  (VGELAPL) C14450 VGELAPL Vaginal Gel with Applicator
4       S: PasteDrugForm (PASTE) S14451 PASTE Paste

A semisolid dosage form that contains one or more drug substances intended for topical application.

5         L:  (PUD) C14453 PUD Pudding
5         L:  (TPASTE) C14452 TPASTE Toothpaste

A paste formulation intended to clean and/or polish the teeth, and which may contain certain additional agents.

4       S: SuspensionDrugForm (SUSP) S14454 SUSP Suspension
5         L:  (ITSUSP) C14455 ITSUSP Intrathecal Suspension
5         L:  (OPSUSP) C14456 OPSUSP Ophthalmic Suspension
5         S: OralSuspension (ORSUSP) S14457 ORSUSP Oral Suspension
6           S: ExtendedReleaseSuspension (ERSUSP) S14458 ERSUSP Extended-Release Suspension
7             L:  (ERSUSP12) C14459 ERSUSP12 12 Hour Extended-Release Suspension
7             L:  (ERSUSP24) C14460 ERSUSP24 24 Hour Extended Release Suspension
5         L:  (OTSUSP) C14461 OTSUSP Otic Suspension
5         L:  (RECSUSP) C14462 RECSUSP Rectal Suspension
3     A: SolidDrugForm A14484
4       S: BarDrugForm (BAR) S14485 BAR Bar
5         S: BarSoapDrugForm (BARSOAP) S14486 BARSOAP Bar Soap
6           L:  (MEDBAR) C14487 MEDBAR Medicated Bar Soap
5         L:  (CHEWBAR) C14488 CHEWBAR Chewable Bar

A solid dosage form usually in the form of a rectangle that is meant to be chewed.

4       L:  (BEAD) C14489 BEAD Beads

A solid dosage form in the shape of a small ball.

4       L:  (CAKE) C14490 CAKE Cake
4       L:  (CEMENT) C14491 CEMENT Cement

A substance that serves to produce solid union between two surfaces.

4       L:  (GUM) C14496 GUM ChewingGum

A sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material of various shapes which when chewed, releases a drug substance into the oral cavity.

4       L:  (CRYS) C14492 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.

4       L:  (DISK) C14493 DISK Disk

A circular plate-like organ or structure.

4       L:  (FLAKE) C14494 FLAKE Flakes
4       L:  (GRAN) C14495 GRAN Granules

A small particle or grain.

4       S: PadDrugForm (PAD) S14497 PAD Pad
5         L:  (MEDPAD) C14498 MEDPAD Medicated Pad
4       S: PatchDrugForm (PATCH) S14499 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.

5         S: TransdermalPatch (TPATCH) S14500 TPATCH Transdermal Patch
6           L:  (TPATH16) C14501 TPATH16 16 Hour Transdermal Patch
6           L:  (TPATH24) C14502 TPATH24 24 Hour Transdermal Patch
6           L:  (TPATH72) C14503 TPATH72 72 Hour Transdermal Patch
6           L:  (TPATH2WK) C14505 TPATH2WK Biweekly Transdermal Patch
6           L:  (TPATHWK) C14504 TPATHWK Weekly Transdermal Patch
4       L:  (PELLET) C14533 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.

4       S: PillDrugForm (PILL) S14506 PILL Pill

A small, round solid dosage form containing a medicinal agent intended for oral administration.

5         S: CapsuleDrugForm (CAP) S14507 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.

6           S: OralCapsule (ORCAP) S14508 ORCAP Oral Capsule
7             S: EntericCoatedCapsule (ENTCAP) S14509 ENTCAP Enteric Coated Capsule
8               L:  (ERENTCAP) C14510 ERENTCAP Extended Release Enteric Coated Capsule
7             S: ExtendedReleaseCapsule (ERCAP) S14511 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.

8               L:  (ERCAP12) C14513 ERCAP12 12 Hour Extended Release Capsule
8               L:  (ERCAP24) C14514 ERCAP24 24 Hour Extended Release Capsule
8               L:  (ERECCAP) C14512 ERECCAP Extended Release Enteric Coated Capsule
5         S: TabletDrugForm (TAB) S14515 TAB Tablet

A solid dosage form containing medicinal substances with or without suitable diluents.

6           S: OralTablet (ORTAB) S14516 ORTAB Oral Tablet
7             S: BuccalTablet (BUCTAB) S14518 BUCTAB Buccal Tablet
8               L:  (SRBUCTAB) C14519 SRBUCTAB Sustained Release Buccal Tablet
7             L:  (CAPLET) C14517 CAPLET Caplet
7             L:  (CHEWTAB) C14520 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.

7             L:  (CPTAB) C14521 CPTAB Coated Particles Tablet
7             L:  (DRTAB) C14522 DRTAB Delayed Release Tablet
7             L:  (DISINTAB) C14523 DISINTAB Disintegrating Tablet

A solid dosage form containing medicinal substances which disintegrates rapidly, usually within a matter of seconds, when placed upon the tongue.

7             S: EntericCoatedTablet (ECTAB) S14524 ECTAB Enteric Coated Tablet
8               L:  (ERECTAB) C14525 ERECTAB Extended Release Enteric Coated Tablet
7             S: ExtendedReleaseTablet (ERTAB) S14526 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.

8               L:  (ERTAB12) C14528 ERTAB12 12 Hour Extended Release Tablet
8               L:  (ERTAB24) C14527 ERTAB24 24 Hour Extended Release Tablet
8               L:  (ERECTAB) C14525 ERECTAB Extended Release Enteric Coated Tablet
7             L:  (ORTROCHE) C14530 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.

7             L:  (SLTAB) C14531 SLTAB Sublingual Tablet
6           L:  (VAGTAB) C14532 VAGTAB Vaginal Tablet
4       S: PowderDrugForm (POWD) S14534 POWD Powder

An intimate mixture of dry, finely divided drugs and/or chemicals that may be intended for internal or external use.

5         S: TopicalPowder (TOPPWD) S14535 TOPPWD Topical Powder
6           L:  (RECPWD) C14536 RECPWD Rectal Powder
6           L:  (VAGPWD) C14537 VAGPWD Vaginal Powder
4       S: SuppositoryDrugForm (SUPP) S14538 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.

5         L:  (RECSUPP) C14539 RECSUPP Rectal Suppository
5         L:  (URETHSUPP) C14541 URETHSUPP Urethral suppository
5         L:  (VAGSUPP) C14540 VAGSUPP Vaginal Suppository
4       S: SwabDrugForm (SWAB) S14542 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.

5         L:  (MEDSWAB) C14543 MEDSWAB Medicated swab
4       L:  (WAFER) C14544 WAFER Wafer

A thin slice of material containing a medicinal agent.


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