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Definition

A code set representing the types of pharmacotherapy prescribed in hospital for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Aspirin
2 Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
3 Angiotensin II receptor blocker
4 Antithrombin
5 Beta-blocker
6 Clopidogrel
7 Fibrinolytic
8 Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist
9 Statin
Supplementary Values 99 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Aspirin

Includes: aspirin, astrix, cardiprin, cartia, aspro, disprin and solprin

CODE 2 Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor

Includes: captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril and trandolapril

CODE 3 Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Includes: candesartan, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartin and temisartan

CODE 4 Antithrombin

Includes: dalteparin, danaparoid, enoxaparin, heparin, phenindione, warfarin, bivalirudin, fondaparinux, lepirudin

CODE 5 Beta-blocker

Includes: atenolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, esmolol, labetolol, metoprolol, oxprenolol, pindolol, propranolol and sotalol

CODE 6 Clopidogrel

Includes: iscover and plavix

CODE 7 Fibrinolytic

Includes: streptokinase, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) (alteplase), reteplase (r-PA) and tenecteplase (TNK t-PA)

CODE 8 Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor

Includes: abciximab, eptifibatide and tirofiban

CODE 9 Statin

Includes: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin and simvastatin

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