Different versions of the anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system and the defined daily dose - Are drug utilisation data comparable?

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 723-727

  Rønning, Marit ^a   Blix, Hege Salvesen ^a   Harbø, Bente Tange ^a   Strøm, Hanne Strem ^a  

^a Drug Statistics Methodology   (Norway)

Author keywords

ATC; DDD; Drug consumption

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LISINOPRIL; RAMIPRIL; SIMVASTATIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MEDLINE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 17644428920     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280000200     Document Type: Article

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