From: Recognition of medication information from discharge summaries using ensembles of classifiers
Fields | # | Example | Description |
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Medication | 12773 | “Lasix,” “Caltrate plus D,” “fluocinonide 0.5% cream,” “TYLENOL (ACETAMINOPHEN)” | Prescription substances, biological substances, over-the-counter drugs, excluding diet, allergy, lab/test, alcohol. |
Dosage | 4791 | “1 TAB,” “One tablet,” “0.4 mg,” “0.5 m.g.,” “100 MG,” “100 mg x 2 tablets” | The amount of a single medication used in each administration. |
Mode | 3552 | “Orally,” “Intravenous,” “Topical,” “Sublingual” | Describes the method for administering the medication. |
Frequency | 4342 | “Prn,” “As needed,” “Three times a day as needed,” “As needed three times a day,” “x3 before meal,” “x3 a day after meal as needed” | Terms, phrases, or abbreviations that describe how often each dose of the medication should be taken. |
Duration | 597 | “x10 days,” “10-day course,” “For ten days,” “For a month,” “During spring break,” “Until the symptom disappears,” “As long as needed” | Expressions that indicate for how long the medication is to be administered. |
Reason | 1534 | “Dizziness,” “Dizzy,” “Fever,” “Diabetes,” “frequent PVCs,” “rare angina” | The medical reason for which the medication is stated to be given. |