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medication reference

med_ref
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external pointer for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to identify medication reference in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

med_ref

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_ref VARCHAR(100),  -- medication reference
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_ref as medication_reference
FROM claims;

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