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)