Beyond Use Date

BUD

pharmacy

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The date after which a compounded or repackaged medication should not be used based on stability studies and USP standards. BUD is assigned by pharmacists during compounding and documented in pharmacy preparation records and medication administration systems to ensure patient safety.

Standard Abbreviation

BUD

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  bud DATE,  -- Beyond Use Date (date only, no time)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  bud as beyond_use_date
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
bud

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  bud          DATE,  -- Beyond Use Date (date only, no time)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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