Drug
A chemical or biologic substance, used as a medical therapy, that has a physiological effect on an organism. Here the term drug is used interchangeably with the term medicine although clinical knowledge makes a clear difference between them.
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Properties (121)
| Property | Expects | Description |
|---|---|---|
| activeIngredient | Text | An active ingredient, typically chemical compounds and/or biologic substances. |
| administrationRoute | Text | A route by which this drug may be administered, e.g. 'oral'. |
| alcoholWarning | Text | Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of alcohol while taking this drug. |
| availableStrength | DrugStrength | An available dosage strength for the drug. |
| breastfeedingWarning | Text | Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use by breastfeeding mothers. |
| clincalPharmacologysuperseded | Text | Use clinicalPharmacology instead. Description of the absorption and elimination of drugs, including their concentration (pharmacokinetics, pK) and biological effects (pharmacodynamics, pD). |
| clinicalPharmacology | Text | Description of the absorption and elimination of drugs, including their concentration (pharmacokinetics, pK) and biological effects (pharmacodynamics, pD). |
| dosageForm | Text | A dosage form in which this drug/supplement is available, e.g. 'tablet', 'suspension', 'injection'. |
| doseSchedule | DoseSchedule | A dosing schedule for the drug for a given population, either observed, recommended, or maximum dose based on the type used. |
| drugClass | DrugClass | The class of drug this belongs to (e.g., statins). |
| drugUnit | Text | The unit in which the drug is measured, e.g. '5 mg tablet'. |
| foodWarning | Text | Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of specific foods while taking this drug. |
| includedInHealthInsurancePlan | HealthInsurancePlan | The insurance plans that cover this drug. |
| interactingDrug | Drug | Another drug that is known to interact with this drug in a way that impacts the effect of this drug or causes a risk to the patient. Note: disease interactions are typically captured as contraindications. |
| isAvailableGenerically | Boolean | True if the drug is available in a generic form (regardless of name). |
| isProprietary | Boolean | True if this item's name is a proprietary/brand name (vs. generic name). |
| labelDetails | URL | Link to the drug's label details. |
| legalStatus | DrugLegalStatus, MedicalEnumeration, Text | The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply. |
| maximumIntake | MaximumDoseSchedule | Recommended intake of this supplement for a given population as defined by a specific recommending authority. |
| mechanismOfAction | Text | The specific biochemical interaction through which this drug or supplement produces its pharmacological effect. |
| nonProprietaryName | Text | The generic name of this drug or supplement. |
| overdosage | Text | Any information related to overdose on a drug, including signs or symptoms, treatments, contact information for emergency response. |
| pregnancyCategory | DrugPregnancyCategory | Pregnancy category of this drug. |
| pregnancyWarning | Text | Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use during pregnancy. |
| prescribingInfo | URL | Link to prescribing information for the drug. |
| prescriptionStatus | DrugPrescriptionStatus, Text | Indicates the status of drug prescription, e.g. local catalogs classifications or whether the drug is available by prescription or over-the-counter, etc. |
| proprietaryName | Text | Proprietary name given to the diet plan, typically by its originator or creator. |
| relatedDrug | Drug | Any other drug related to this one, for example commonly-prescribed alternatives. |
| rxcui | Text | The RxCUI drug identifier from RXNORM. |
| warning | Text, URL | Any FDA or other warnings about the drug (text or URL). |
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Where Drug is used as a value
These properties expect a Drug: affectedBy, drug, interactingDrug, possibleTreatment, relatedDrug, secondaryPrevention.