Australian Medicines Terminology

Owned by Colin.Campbell
Mar 28, 2023
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The Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is made up of a collection of “AMT Concepts”. Every AMT Concept includes its description in words and an associated unique numeric identifier (64 bit) of up to 20 numbers.

The AMT is the national terminology to identify medicines used in Australia, using unique codes to deliver unambiguous, accurate and standardised names for both branded (trade) and generic (medicinal) products. It has been developed to be fit for the purpose of unambiguously identifying for clinicians and computer systems commonly used medicines in Australia and include all PBS/RPBS, AUSTR items and a range of TGA AUSTL items.

  • MP (Medicinal Product) is a concept representing an active ingredient(s), devoid of form and strength equivalent to an available branded product’s composition. E.g.  amoxycillin

  • MPP (Medicinal Pack Product) is a concept representing an equivalent trade or branded product pack. E.g.  amoxycillin 250mg capsule, 20

  • MPUU (Medicinal Product Unit of Use) is the unbranded equivalent of what would be supplied to the consumer. E.g. the tablet, vial or capsule. e.g.  amoxycillin 250mg capsule

  • TP (The Trade Product name) as used by the manufacturer to identify their brand. e.g.  Amoxil

  • TPP (The Trade Pack Product) is the specific pack as supplied to the consumer. e.g.  Amoxil 250mg capsule:hard, 20 capsules

  • TPUU (The Trade Product Unit of Use) as supplied to the consumer in the pack. e.g.  Amoxil (amoxicillin (as trihydrate) 250mg) capsule:hard, 1 capsule

  • CTPP (The Trade Product Pack) described in a container or packaged form i.e. the same TPP may be packaged in a blister pack and also in a bottle. Each packaging of the same TPP will have its own unique CTPP.  e.g.  Amoxil 250mg capsule:hard, 20 capsules, blister pack