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medication status

med_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current state value for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to quantify medication status in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

med_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_sts as medication_status
FROM claims;

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