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Term: Number of Active Ingredients
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2005-11-24
Definition:
The total number of active (medicinal) ingredients (NAIS) contained in a product. This is available in the Master Formulary from the Drug Product Database.
Related terms
- Active Ingredient
- Drug Identification Number (DIN)
- Drug Product Database (DPD)
- Formulary
- Master (Common) Formulary
- Strength
References
- Metge C, Black C, Peterson S, Kozyrskyj A, Roos NP, Bogdanovic B. Analysis of Patterns of Pharmaceutical Use in Manitoba, 1996: Key Findings - A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)
- Metge C, Black C, Peterson S, Kozyrskyj AL. The population's use of pharmaceuticals. Med Care 1999;37(6 Suppl):JS42-JS59. [Abstract] (View)
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