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prescription full name

rx_full_nm
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The complete name for a medication order. Used to display and describe the prescription in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for prescription management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

rx_full_nm

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  rx_full_nm VARCHAR(100),  -- prescription full name
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_full_nm as prescription_full_name
FROM claims;

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