basic unit
- Guideline or reference source
- WHODTC Drug and therapeutic commitees glossary
- Definition
- The smallest unit in which a medicine can be conveniently dispensed or administered. It is used in quantification, reorder formulas, and comparison of prices of different-sized bottles or vials. Typical basic units are tablet or capsule, mL (for liquids), and gram (for ointments and creams).
- Related Term
- issue unit
- unit of measurement
- unit of presentation
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