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High Alert Medication

HAM
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Medications bearing a heightened risk of causing significant harm when used in error.

Standard Abbreviation

HAM

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ham VARCHAR(100),  -- High Alert Medication
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ham as high_alert_medication
FROM claims;

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