Table 1 Patterns for extracting dosage form evidence sentences
From: Automatic identification and normalization of dosage forms in drug monographs
Pattern | Description | Example sentences | |
|---|---|---|---|
P1 | [...] come as [...] | Sentence contains the phrase 'come as' or its variants. | Ophthalmic ciprofloxacin comes as a solution (liquid) and an ointment to apply to the eyes.(from monograph 'Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic') |
P2 | [...] come in [...] | Sentence contains the phrase 'come in' or its variants. | Golimumab injection comes in prefilled syringes and auto-injection devices.(from monograph 'Golimumab injection') |
P3 | ^[t i ] [...] where, t i ∈ I = {t 1 ,...t q - 1 } | The first term of sentence is an ingredient term in title. | Nicotine gum is used by mouth as a chewing gum and should not be swallowed.(from monograph 'Nicotine gum') |
P4 | ^[the]medication [...] | The subject of sentence is 'medication' or its variants modified by a determiner. | The medication will be added to an intravenous fluid that will drip through a needle or catheter placed in your vein for 60 minutes two or three times a day.(from monograph 'Quinupristin and Dalfopristin Injection') |
P5 | ^[the]drug [...] | The subject of sentence is 'drug' or its variants modified by a determiner. | The drug is taken by mouth in capsule form.(from monograph 'Lomustine') |