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About WHODrug
Vault Safety supports the IDMP-compliant WHODrug dictionary in the C3 format for standardized coding of medicinal products.
Access the WHODrug dictionary to add External Products or Drug History to a Case. When you open the WHODrug Search window, Vault Safety filters the codes based on the reported product name and country.
Code a WHODrug Term
In the Products or Drug History section of a Case, search the WHODrug dictionary when adding an External Product Type or Drug History Record using the following steps.
- Beside the WHODrug field, select
.
The WHODrug Search window appears. If the Drug Name (Reported) or Country Obtained field is populated, results are filtered to those values. - In the Search bar, enter or change the search terms, and then select
.
Search runs once you enter two or more characters, and returns results based on exact spelling. - To filter the search results, in the Search bar you can enter the following:
- To filter by country, enter
country:{code}, where {code} is the ISO three-letter country code.
For example,Cholecap country:USA. - To filter by generic drugs only, enter
generic:y.
For example,Cholecap generic:y.
- To filter by country, enter
- To broaden the search results, select one or more of the following Search Columns:
- Preferred Name: Generic names for the product substance
- Drug Name: Drug trade names
- Name Specifier: Product name differentiators, such as
For Children
orSustained Release
- MPID: Medicinal Product Identifiers (MPID)
- Drug Code: Alphanumeric drug codes
- To add a WHODrug code, select
. - Save the page.
Result
The system adds the selected WHODrug product and substance details to the Case. To remove the product and substance details, select Clear Selection.
WHODrug Search Window Columns
The following table describes the WHODrug Search window columns.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Code Options | The button to select a product from the WHODrug dictionary |
| Preferred Name | The generic names for the active product substance or substance combination |
| Drug Name | The brand name under which the product is sold |
| Name Specifier | The product name differentiators, such as For Childrenor Sustained Release |
| Pharmaceutical Strength | The strength of the active substance |
| Pharmaceutical Form | The pharmaceutical form in which the product is sold |
| Country | The country where the product is marketed |
| Country Code | The ISO three-letter country code |
| MAH | The Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) in the country of sale |
| ATC1 | The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System level one code and a description of the anatomical group |
| ATC2 | The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System level two code and a description of the therapeutic subgroup |
| ATC3 | The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System level three code and a description of the therapeutic or pharmacological subgroup |
| ATC4 | The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System level four code and a description of the chemical, therapeutic, or pharmacological subgroup |
| MPID | The Medicinal Product Identifier (MPID) for the product |
| Drug Code | The unique identification code for the drug name and active substances |
| Generic | Whether the product is a generic product |
| Preferred | Whether the product is a preferred brand-name drug |
Fields that Support WHODrug Coding
You can use a WHODrug code to populate information on a Case for External Product and Drug History records.
External Product
In the Details section of an External Product page, code the WHODrug product details. When you add a WHODrug code, the system populates the following Registration fields when available:
- Pharmaceutical Strength, Drug Name (Preferred Name)
- Registration Country, Holder/Applicant
- MPID
- MPID Version
When a coded product includes a Preferred Name, a Substance record is created and includes the following details:
- Pharmaceutical Strength
- Drug Name
- Preferred Name
Multiple Substance records are created when a coded product has more than one substance.
Drug History
In the Details section of a Case Drug History page, code the WHODrug product details. When you add a WHODrug code, the system populates the following Registration fields when available:
- Pharmaceutical Strength, Drug Name (Preferred Name)
- MPID
- MPID Version
