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Unit Dose

UD
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A single dose of medication packaged individually for a specific patient at a specific time.

Standard Abbreviation

UD

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ud VARCHAR(100),  -- Unit Dose
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ud as unit_dose
FROM claims;

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