The diagram above contains 5 boxes describing the five distinct concept classes in dm+d. Each component describes a product at different levels of granularity to support various use cases.
Virtual Therapeutic Moiety (VTM)
Nifedipine
Key use cases include:
- dose based prescribing (most commonly used prescribing model in secondary care)
- recording of partial medication information
Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP)
Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets
Key use cases include:
- product (generic) based prescribing (most commonly used prescribing model in primary care)
- product identification and selection for dispensing/administration
- recording of information within patient records
Virtual Medicinal Product Pack (VMPP)
Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets 28 tablet 2 x 14 tablets
Key use cases include:
- identification/selection of pack size for dispensing
- to record dispensed items including pack size
- providing information for electronic reimbursement and secondary care tendering
Actual Medicinal Product (AMP)
Adalat LA 30mg tablets (Bayer Plc)
Key use cases include:
- product (brand/manufacturer) based prescribing
- product identification and selection for dispensing/administration
- recording of information within patient records
Actual Medicinal Product Pack (AMPP)
Adalat LA 30mg tablets (Bayer Plc) 28 tablet 2 x 14 tablets
Key use cases include:
- identification of pack size and availability
- to record dispensed items including pack size and manufacturer/brand
- pricing
- links to supply chain (such as GTIN (barcode) mapping)
- Providing information for electronic reimbursement