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medication strength

med_str
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug concentration for a pharmaceutical substance. 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 medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_str

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_str as medication_strength
FROM claims;

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