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Person—medication type, medication type (ATC/DDD) code A[{NN}AA{NN}]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termMedication type
METEOR identifier:Help on this term365469
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 25/08/2011
  • National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016
Definition:Help on this termThe type of prescribed medication administered to a person, as represented by a code
Context:Help on this termPublic health, health care and clinical settings.
Data Element Concept:Person—medication type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:The Anatomical, Therapeutic, Chemical Classification System with Defined Daily Doses (ATC/DDD)
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termA[{NN}AA{NN}]
Maximum character length:Help on this term7

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this termWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology 2009. ATC/DDD Index 2010. Norway: Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Person—medication type, text [X(40)]
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Prisoners in custody prescription medications NBEDSHealth, Standard 28/04/2016

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

Information on medication type is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prisoners in custody who received medication during the data collection period.

The list of medications relevant to the Prisoners in custody prescription medications NBEDS includes:

Antidepressants (ATC/DDD code N06A)
Antipsychotics (ATC/DDD code N05A)
Anti-inflammatories and antirheumatic agents (ATC/DDD code M01)
Drugs used for acid-related disorders (ATC/DDD code A02)
Antiemetics and antinauseants (ATC/DDD code A04)
Laxatives (ATC/DDD code A06)
Antidiarrheals (ATC/DDD code A07)
Antihypertensives (ATC/DDD code C02)
Beta blocking agents (ATC/DDD code C07)
Lipid modifying agents (ATC/DDD code C10)
Drugs for obstructed airway diseases (ATC/DDD code R03)
Drugs used for opioid dependence (ATC/DDD code N07BC)
Antibiotics (various) (ATC/DDD code varies depending on condition being treated)
Hepatitis vaccine (ATC/DDD code J07BC)
Antivirals for HIV (ATC/DDD code J05AR)
Drugs used for diabetes (ATC/DDD code A10)
Vitamins (ATC/DDD code A11)
Mineral supplements (ATC/DDD code A12)
Anxiolytics (ATC/DDD code N05B)
Hypnotics and sedatives (ATC/DDD code N05C)
Antiepileptics (ATC/DDD code N03)
Anti-parkinson drugs (ATC/DDD code N04)
Antihistamines (ATC/DDD code R06)
Dermatologicals (ATC/DDD code D)
Drugs used for nicotine dependence (ATC/DDD code N07BA)
Diuretics (ATC/DDD code C03)
Thyroid therapy (ATC/DDD code H03)
Drugs used for benign prostatic hypertrophy (ATC/DDD code G04C)
S8 controlled opioid analgesics - Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons Schedule 8 Controlled drugs -  (not including opioid dependence) including morphine (ATC/DDD N02AA01), oxycodone (N02AA05), fentanyl (N02AB03), Norpsan patch (N02AE01), methadone for pain relief (N02AC52)
S4 and OTC analgesics - Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons Schedule 4 Prescription only medicine; and Schedule 2 Pharmacy medicine including paracetamol (ATC/DDD N02BE01), codeine (N02AA59), Tramadol (N02AX02), Ibuprofen (M01A)

 


Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSSHealth, Superseded 28/04/2016

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

Information on medication type is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prisoners in custody who received repeat medication.

The list of medications relevant to the Prisoners in Custody Repeat Medications DSS includes:

Antidepressants (ATC/DDD code N06A)
Antipsychotics (ATC/DDD code N05A)
Analgesics - repeat only (ATC/DDD code N02)
Anti-inflammatories and antirheumatic agents (ATC/DDD code M01)
Drugs used for acid-related disorders (ATC/DDD code A02)
Antiemetics and antinauseants (ATC/DDD code A04)
Laxatives (ATC/DDD code A06)
Antidiarrheals (ATC/DDD code A07)
Antihypertensives (ATC/DDD code C02)
Beta blocking agents (ATC/DDD code C07)
Lipid modifying agents (ATC/DDD code C10)
Drugs for obstructed airway diseases (ATC/DDD code R03)
Drugs used for opioid dependence (ATC/DDD code N07BC)
Antibiotics (various) (ATC/DDD code varies depending on condition being treated)
Hepatitis vaccine (ATC/DDD code J07BC)
Antivirals for HIV (ATC/DDD code J05AR)
Drugs used for diabetes (ATC/DDD code A10)
Vitamins (ATC/DDD code A11)
Mineral supplements (ATC/DDD code A12)
Anxiolytics (ATC/DDD code N05B)
Hypnotics and sedatives (ATC/DDD code N05C)
Antiepileptics (ATC/DDD code N03)
Anti-parkinson drugs (ATC/DDD code N04)
Antihistamines (ATC/DDD code R06)
Dermatologicals (ATC/DDD code D)
Drugs used for nicotine dependence (ATC/DDD code N07BA)
Diuretics (ATC/DDD code C03)
Thyroid therapy (ATC/DDD code H03)
Drugs used for benign prostatic hypertrophy (ATC/DDD code G04C)


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which psychotropics were prescribed in the management of depression or anxiety 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which statins were prescribed in the management of a selected cardiovascular risk condition 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

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