Drug

Type name: Drug

Extends MedicalTherapy

Name Type Description
activeIngredient Text An active ingredient, typically chemical compounds and/or biologic substances.
administrationRoute Text A route by which this drug may be administered, e.g. 'oral'.
alcoholWarning Text Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of alcohol while taking this drug.
availableStrength DrugStrength An available dosage strength for the drug.
breastfeedingWarning Text Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use by breastfeeding mothers.
clincalPharmacology Text Description of the absorption and elimination of drugs, including their concentration (pharmacokinetics, pK) and biological effects (pharmacodynamics, pD).
clinicalPharmacology Text Description of the absorption and elimination of drugs, including their concentration (pharmacokinetics, pK) and biological effects (pharmacodynamics, pD).
cost DrugCost Cost per unit of the drug, as reported by the source being tagged.
dosageForm Text A dosage form in which this drug/supplement is available, e.g. 'tablet', 'suspension', 'injection'.
doseSchedule DoseSchedule A dosing schedule for the drug for a given population, either observed, recommended, or maximum dose based on the type used.
drugClass DrugClass The class of drug this belongs to (e.g., statins).
foodWarning Text Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of specific foods while taking this drug.
interactingDrug Drug Another drug that is known to interact with this drug in a way that impacts the effect of this drug or causes a risk to the patient. Note: disease interactions are typically captured as contraindications.
isAvailableGenerically Boolean True if the drug is available in a generic form (regardless of name).
isProprietary Boolean True if this item's name is a proprietary/brand name (vs. generic name).
labelDetails URL Link to the drug's label details.
legalStatus DrugLegalStatus The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply.
manufacturer Organization The manufacturer of the product.
mechanismOfAction Text The specific biochemical interaction through which this drug or supplement produces its pharmacological effect.
nonProprietaryName Text The generic name of this drug or supplement.
overdosage Text Any information related to overdose on a drug, including signs or symptoms, treatments, contact information for emergency response.
pregnancyCategory DrugPregnancyCategory Pregnancy category of this drug.
pregnancyWarning Text Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use during pregnancy.
prescribingInfo URL Link to prescribing information for the drug.
prescriptionStatus DrugPrescriptionStatus Indicates whether this drug is available by prescription or over-the-counter.
relatedDrug Drug Any other drug related to this one, for example commonly-prescribed alternatives.
warning Text or URL Any FDA or other warnings about the drug (text or URL).