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drug duration

drg_dur
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length for a therapeutic chemical compound. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for drug management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

drg_dur

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  drg_dur VARCHAR(100),  -- drug duration
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  drg_dur as drug_duration
FROM claims;

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