Drug Class A drug is a pharmaceutical agent, by any route of administration, for prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Drugs mentioned in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey are coded by national drug classification (NDC) code entry name, therapeutic class, generic name, ingredients, composition status, prescription status, and control status. For purposes of the Health Care in America: Trends in Utilization report, a specific drug or class of drugs was considered “mentioned” during a visit if it was recorded at least once on the patient record form. SOURCE: Health Care in America: Trends in Utilization.
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