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SYNONYM

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#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	synonym	0;1	FREE TEXT		C	This field is used as a quick code for look ups or to locate NDCs so the drug's inventory can be incremented when orders are received. Entries in this field will be restricted. These restrictions will: - Prohibit any entry that is all numeric and less than 6 characters. - Convert any entry which matches the NDC-Expiration Date provided by the Robot Rx software. The input transform will strip the leading "3" and the expiration date from the barcoded NDC.
1	intended use	0;3	SET OF CODES	0:TRADE NAME 1:QUICK CODE D:DRUG ACCOUNTABILITY C:CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES		If you designate a synonym as a quick code, then it will not appear on the formulary listing for distribution in the hospital. If it is designated as a trade name, then it will appear on the listing. This field does not affect the ability to look-up a drug by quick code or trade name. If the intended use is for Controlled Substances or Drug Accountability, the synonym is used to locate NDCs so the drug's inventory can be incremented when orders are received.
2	ndc code	0;2	FREE TEXT			This field will contain the national drug code.
400	vsn	0;4	FREE TEXT		AVSN	This is the vendor's stock number for the NDC.
401	order unit	0;5	POINTER	51.5		This is the NDC's unit of order.
402	price per order unit	0;6	NUMERIC			This is the price for one unit of order.
403	dispense units per order unit	0;7	NUMERIC			This is the number of dispense units in one order unit.
404	price per dispense unit	0;8	NUMERIC			This is the cost of one dispense unit.
405	vendor	0;9	FREE TEXT			This is the name of the vendor from which the drug was purchased.