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Re: [Gnumed-devel] further thinking on list of current medications
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Karsten Hilbert |
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] further thinking on list of current medications |
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Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:10:38 +0200 |
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On Wed, Apr 01, 2009 at 12:20:30PM +1100, Elizabeth Dodd wrote:
> > can anyone think of a multi-component drug where the
> > components do NOT target the same affliction (episode) ?
> >
> > Say, a combination of Simvastatin and Metformin ...
> >
> > And, no, Paracetamol + Codein/Coffein doesn't count ;-)
>
> there are combination pills on sale here (not like the Brazilian type)
> I can't tell you immediately what they are, but an example would have a
> statin
> and something for blood pressure
I feared as much !
Given your example and Jim's attestation to another aspect I
didn't think of so far:
> - beta-blocker or calcium antagonist used for migraine prophylaxis and
> hypertension
> - diltiazem or verapamil used for control of atrial fibrillation rate plus
> angina
prompts me to making the drug to episode link
a) work at the component rather than the "pill" level
b) be a one-to-many link, IOW, a link table rather
than a direct foreign key
> you can draw a broad enough "affliction" to cover both - "metabolic syndrome"
You can, but not always.
Thanks for your input !
Karsten
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] further thinking on list of current medications,
Karsten Hilbert <=
Re: [Gnumed-devel] further thinking on list of current medications, Jim Busser, 2009/04/01
Re: [Gnumed-devel] further thinking on list of current medications, Karsten Hilbert, 2009/04/01