STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #50.3 -- PRIMARY DRUG FILE 3/24/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^PS(50.3, *** NO DATA STORED YET *** SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA
DATA NAME GLOBAL DATA
ELEMENT TITLE LOCATION TYPE
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This file contains drug names used to order medications for patients. These names are used mainly for selection and printing for
non-pharmacy personnel, as the names HAVE NO DOSAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
DD ACCESS: @
WR ACCESS: ^
DEL ACCESS: ^
LAYGO ACCESS: ^
IDENTIFIED BY: MESSAGE (#.03)
POINTED TO BY: *PRIMARY DRUG field (#64) of the DRUG File (#50)
FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE field (#.01) of the FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE sub-field (#50.311) of the APPLICATION sub-field
(#50.31) of the PRIMARY DRUG File (#50.3)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#16) of the IV ADDITIVES File (#52.6)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#16) of the IV SOLUTIONS File (#52.7)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#101) of the NON-VERIFIED ORDERS File (#53.1)
*DRUG field (#.01) of the *DRUG sub-field (#53.21) of the UNIT DOSE ORDER SET File (#53.2)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#.03) of the ORDER sub-field (#53.52) of the PATIENT sub-field (#53.51) of the PICK LIST File
(#53.5)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#117) of the IV sub-field (#55.01) of the PHARMACY PATIENT File (#55)
*PRIMARY DRUG field (#101) of the UNIT DOSE sub-field (#55.06) of the PHARMACY PATIENT File (#55)
PRIMARY DRUG field (#3) of the PHARMACY QUICK ORDER File (#57.1)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: APPLICATION(AIU), NAME(B), SYNONYM(C)
50.3,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$S($L(X)>40:1,$L(X)<3:1,X?1P.E:1,X?2"z".E:1,1:$D(^PS(50.3,"B",X))) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 26, 1992
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 3-40 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This is the name of a drug used by this site. Primary drug is used to allow order entry to be
easier for non-pharmacy personnel and for display. THIS NAME MUST BE NAME ONLY, WITH NO DOSAGE.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This is used in order entry by non-pharmacy personnel, for display purposes, and by other
packages, when it is inappropriate for the dosage of the order to be part of the drug name.
DELETE TEST: 1,0)= I 1 W !!,"Primary Drug entries cannot be deleted."
GROUP: PS
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 50.3^B
1)= S ^PS(50.3,"B",X,DA)=""
2)= K ^PS(50.3,"B",X,DA)
50.3,.02 DEA, SPECIAL HANDLING 0;2 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>6!($L(X)<1)!(X'?.N.U) X D:$D(X) EDIT^PSJDEA
LAST EDITED: OCT 01, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-6 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
This is used to designate any special handling that may apply to this primary drug.
TECHNICAL DESCR:
This is checked by various functions of the Pharmacy/Medications packages.
EXECUTABLE HELP: D ^PSJDEA
GROUP: PS
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
50.3,.03 MESSAGE 0;3 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>68!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: MAR 19, 1992
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-68 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This is any information that the pharmacy wants to convey to users who select this drug. Common
messages include restrictions that may have been placed on the drug.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This allows the pharmacy to convey any information about the drug to users who select the drug.
This is an identifier.
GROUP: PS
50.3,1 APPLICATION 1;0 Multiple #50.31
OUTPUT TRANSFORM: S Y=$O(^PS(50.35,"C",Y,0)) S:Y Y=$P($G(^PS(50.35,Y,0)),"^") S:Y="" Y=Y(0)
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
DESCRIPTION: This is the [DHCP] applications that may make use of this primary drug. This can be used by the
applications as a screen, and allows the applications to edit information about the drug that is
specific to the application.
GROUP: PS
50.31,.01 APPLICATION 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: D ENALU^PSJUTL
OUTPUT TRANSFORM: S Y=$O(^PS(50.35,"C",Y,0)) S:Y Y=$P($G(^PS(50.35,Y,0)),"^") S:Y="" Y=Y(0)
LAST EDITED: AUG 23, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Select an application for which this drug will be dispensed.
DESCRIPTION:
This is an application (computer package) that would be using entries in this file.
EXECUTABLE HELP: D ENAQ^PSJUTL
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 50.31^B
1)= S ^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
CROSS-REFERENCE: 50.31^AFI^MUMPS
1)= S X(1)=$G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,DA,0)),^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",X)='$P(X(1),"^",2)_$S($P(X(1),"^",3):"
^"_$P(X(1),"^",3),1:"")
2)= K ^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",X)
3)= Needed to know if non-formulary or inactive.
Provides a quicker check for non-formulary and/or inactive.
CROSS-REFERENCE:50.3^AIU^MUMPS
1)= S X(1)=$P($G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),0)),"^") I X(1)]"" S ^PS(50.3,"AIU"_X,X(1),DA(1))=""
2)= S X(1)=$P($G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),0)),"^") I X(1)]"" K ^PS(50.3,"AIU"_X,X(1),DA(1))
3)= Needed to select drugs by application.
Used to allow the application to easily select only those drugs marked for the application.
50.31,.02 NON-FORMULARY 0;2 SET
'1' FOR N/F;
LAST EDITED: OCT 30, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a '1' if this is not to appear on the formulary list.
DESCRIPTION:
This is used to designate the drug as non-formulary.
GROUP: PS
CROSS-REFERENCE:50.31^AFIF^MUMPS
1)= S X(1)=$G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,DA,0)) I $P(X(1),"^")]"" S $P(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",$P(X(1),"^")),"
^")=""
2)= S X(1)=$G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,DA,0)) I $P(X(1),"^")]"" S $P(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",$P(X(1),"^")),"
^")=1
3)= Needed to know if non-formulary.
Used to quickly know if non-formulary.
50.31,.03 INACTIVE DATE 0;3 DATE
INPUT TRANSFORM:S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
LAST EDITED: AUG 19, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a date this drug is to be inactive.
DESCRIPTION:
This is the date this drug is inactive.
GROUP: PS
CROSS-REFERENCE:50.31^AFII^MUMPS
1)= S X(1)=$G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,DA,0)) I $P(X(1),"^")]"" S $P(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",$P(X(1),"^")),"
^",2)=X
2)= S X(1)=$G(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,DA,0)) I $P(X(1),"^")]"" S $P(^PS(50.3,DA(1),1,"AFI",$P(X(1),"^")),"
^",2)=""
3)= Needed to know if inactive.
Used to quickly know if inactive.
50.31,.05 DAY (nD) or DOSE (nL) LIMIT 0;5 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM:K:$S('X:1,X?1.2N1"D":0,1:X'?1.2N1"L") X
LAST EDITED: AUG 15, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Type a whole Number between 0 and 99, 0 Decimal Digits, followed by either a 'D' (for NUMBER OF
DAYS) or an 'L' (for DOSE LIMIT).
DESCRIPTION: If found when this drug is ordered, this is used to calculate a DEFAULT value for the STOP DATE
prompt of the order. If the number entered here is followed by a "D", that NUMBER OF DAYS will be
added to the START DATE to calculate the STOP DATE. If the number entered is followed by an "L",
the number is used as the NUMBER OF DOSES to calculate the stop date.
This is best used for NARCOTICS and ANTIBIOTICS.
GROUP: PS
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
50.31,.06 MED ROUTE 0;6 POINTER TO MEDICATION ROUTES FILE (#51.2)
INPUT TRANSFORM:S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),""^"")'=""ORAL"",$P(^(0),""^"",4)" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the most common MED ROUTE associated with this medication.
DESCRIPTION: If a MED ROUTE is entered here, that med route is used as a DEFAULT value during order entry when
this drug is selected.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),""^"")'=""ORAL"",$P(^(0),""^"",4)"
EXPLANATION: ONLY MED ROUTES MARKED FOR USE BY ALL PACKAGES ARE SELECTABLE.
GROUP: PS
50.31,.07 SCHEDULE TYPE 0;7 SET
'OC' FOR ON CALL;
'O' FOR ONE TIME;
'P' FOR PRN;
'R' FOR FILL on REQUEST;
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the most common SCHEDULE TYPE associated with this medication.
DESCRIPTION: If a SCHEDULE TYPE is entered here, it is used as a DEFAULT value in order entry when this drug
is selected.
GROUP: PS
50.31,.08 SCHEDULE 0;8 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM:K:X[""""!($A(X)=45)!($L(X," ")>2)!($L(X)>70)!($L(X)<1) X D:$D(X)#2 EN^PSGS0 I $D(X)#2,'PSGS0Y,PSGS0
XT W " Every ",PSGS0XT," minutes"
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the most common SCHEDULE associated with this medication.
DESCRIPTION: If a SCHEDULE is entered here, it will be used as a DEFAULT value during order entry when this
drug is selected.
GROUP: PS
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
50.31,1 FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE 1;0 POINTER Multiple #50.311
DESCRIPTION:
These are formulary alternatives to this non-formulary primary drug.
GROUP: PS
50.311,.01 FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE 0;1 POINTER TO PRIMARY DRUG FILE (#50.3) (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM:S DIC("S")=$P($G(^PS(50.3,D0,1,D1,0)),"^"),DIC("S")=$S(DIC("S")]"":"I +Y'="_D0_",$G(^PS(50.3,+Y,1
,""AFI"","""_DIC("S")_"""))",1:"I 0") D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: APR 27, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: Enter a formulary drug that may be used as an alternative to this non-formulary drug.
DESCRIPTION: This is a formulary alternative to this non-formulary drug. Any formulary alternatives entered
here are shown to non-pharmacists whenever they attempt to order this non-formulary drug.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")=$P($G(^PS(50.3,D0,1,D1,0)),"^"),DIC("S")=$S(DIC("S")]"":"I +Y'="_D0_",$G(^PS(50.3,+Y,1,"
"AFI"","""_DIC("S")_"""))",1:"I 0")
EXPLANATION: Alternative must be a formulary item and be marked for this application.
GROUP: PS
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE:50.311^B
1)= S ^PS(50.3,DA(2),1,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PS(50.3,DA(2),1,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
50.3,2 SYNONYM 2;0 Multiple #50.32
DESCRIPTION: This allows alternate names, such as trade names, to be entered for primary drugs, allowing
primary drugs to be selected by the alternate names.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This allows users to provide alternate names for the entries in this file. Users can then select
entries from this file by these alternate names through a regular 'C' cross-reference.
GROUP: PS
50.32,.01 SYNONYM 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:X[""""!($A(X)=45) X I $D(X) K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: MAR 15, 1992
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This allows alternate names, such as trade names, to be entered for primary drugs, allowing
primary drugs to be selected by the alternate names.
TECHNICAL DESCR: This allows users to provide alternate names for the entries in this file. Users can then
select entries from this file by these alternate names through a regular 'C' cross-reference.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 50.32^B
1)= S ^PS(50.3,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PS(50.3,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
CROSS-REFERENCE: 50.3^C
1)= S ^PS(50.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^PS(50.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)
3)= Used for look-up.
This allows users to select file entries by their synonym(s).
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
MEDICATION ROUTES (#51.2) APPLICATION:MED ROUTE (#.06)
PRIMARY DRUG (#50.3) FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE:FORMULARY ALTERNATIVE (#.01)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PSS PD EDIT AUG 30, 1996@10:44 USER #0
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):