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name

DRUG ELECTROLYTES

number

50.4

location

^PS(50.4,

description

This file contains the names and concentrations of electrolytes found in certain IV drugs. Entries in this file are pointed to by the IV Additives file (52.6), and the IV Solutions file (52.7).

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This is the name of the anion/cation (e.g., SODIUM, POTASSIUM, etc.).
1	concentration units(+)	0;2	SET OF CODES	1:MEQ/ML 2:MCG/ML 3:MG/ML 4:MM/ML 5:UNITS/ML 6:IU/ML 7:MMOL/ML		This is the concentration unit in which this electrolyte drug is dispensed.