Milligram Morphine Equivalent

Preferred Label : Milligram Morphine Equivalent;

NCIt synonyms : MEU; Morphine Milligram Equivalent; Morphine Equivalent Units; MME;

NCIt definition : A value assigned to opioids to represent their relative potencies. It is determined by using an equivalency factor to calculate a dose of morphine that is equivalent to the ordered opioid.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL554488;

Details

Origin ID

C153260;

UMLS CUI

C4724759;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- MME [MeSH concept]
- MME [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Matrix metalloproteinase 12 [OMIM gene]
- Membrane metalloendopeptidase [OMIM gene]
- membrane metalloendopeptidase [ORDO Gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Quantitative Concept [UMLS semantic type]

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