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Malaysian
Drug Code
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- Malaysian Drug Codes (MDC) Version 3: Full [ XLS,
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- Malaysian Drug Codes (MDC) Version 3: By ATC [ XLS,
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- Malaysian Drug Codes (MDC) Version 2: Full [ XLS,
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- Malaysian Drug Codes (MDC) Version 2: By ATC [ XLS,
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- Addendum 1 to MDC Version 2 [ XLS,
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- Addendum 2 to MDC Version 2 [ XLS,
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- Erratum to MDC Version 2: [ XLS,
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Introduction
Malaysian Drug Code is a code assigned to a particular drug for identification. It is formulated to standardize codes for medication orders for health facilities. The Code will be used in all health application systems in the Ministry of Health (MOH). It can be used for presenting drug consumption data/standards for drug utilization studies.
MDC is in 17 alphanumeric formats. The components consist of:
- 1st segment - ATC code (7 digits)
- 2nd segment is product particulars-Base/Salt code (3 digits)
- Dosage Form code (3 digits)
- Concentration code (2 digits)
- Brand code (2 digits)
Mechanism introducing MDC
- ATC - see: http://www.whocc.no/atcddd
Based on Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification, drugs are divided into groups according to organs or systems on which they act and their chemical, pharmacological and therapeutic properties. There are 14 anatomical groups identified ie from A to V. The structure of the ATC system is as follows:
| A |
Alimentary tract and metabolism
(1 st level, anatomical main group) |
| A10 |
Drugs used in diabetes
(2 nd level, therapeutic subgroup) |
| A10B |
Oral blood glucose lowering drugs
(3rd level, pharmacological subgroup) |
| A10BA |
Biguanides
(4th level, chemical subgroup) |
| A10BA02 |
Metformin
(5th level, chemical substance) |
- Base/Salt: Refer to list of Base Code, example
- 000 – Stable form
- 010–019 – Anion
- 100–110 – Cl
- 110 - HCl
etc
- Dosage Form: Refer to list of
Dosage Form, example:
- A – Aerosol/Inhalation/spray
- C – Capsule
- F – Granules/Powder
- G – Galenicals
- P – Parenterals
- T – Tablet
etc
- Concentration: Running number
- Brand name: Running Number (01,02) - based on the databases for registered products, which is obtained through integration of data from National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB). For non-registered products, the brand name is generated manually.
NOTES
TERMINOLOGY USED BASED ON NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL CONTROL BUREAU (NPCB)
Withdrawal / Terminated - The registration of the product has been withdrawn by the marketing authorisation holder.
Expired – The registration period of the product has expired and no application for re-registration was submitted by the marketing authorisation holder.
Cancelled - The registration status of the product has been cancelled by the Drug Control Authority (DCA).
Rejected – An application for registration that was not accepted by the Drug Control Authority (DCA).
*The registration status of the product in this edition applies as at the time of printing
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