drug external identifier

Architectural Definition

The external system reference id for a therapeutic chemical compound. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the drug across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for drug management and reporting.

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● application/json

{
  "entity": "drug-external-identifier",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "displayName": "drug external identifier",
    "status": "STANDARDIZED",
    "version": "1.0.4",
    "isStandardized": true
  }
}

Standard

ISO-8601

Data Type

String/Obj

Steward

Arch Council

Verified

Feb 2026

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