Preferred Label : Pen Device;
NCIt related terms : Pen;
NCIt definition : Administration device intended to house a cartridge that contains a sterile, single-dose
or multidose, parenteral preparation. It is usually supplied without a fixed needle,
and may or may not be fitted with a needle safety device. The cartridge is usually
replaceable when it is empty. The pre-defined dose, which may or may not be adjustable,
is administered via an actuation, such as the pressing of a button. Dose dispenser
is excluded.;
Alternative definition : EDQM-HC: Administration device intended to house a cartridge that contains a sterile,
single-dose or multidose, parenteral preparation. It is usually supplied without a
fixed needle, and may or may not be fitted with a needle safety device. The cartridge
is usually replaceable when it is empty. The pre-defined dose, which may or may not
be adjustable, is administered via an actuation, such as the pressing of a button.
Dose dispenser is excluded. Comment: When a pen is supplied with an integral cartridge
that cannot be replaced and the pen is intended to be disposed of once it is empty,
it is considered to be a pre-filled pen.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL936094;
Codes from synonyms : 13114000;
Origin ID : C157049;
UMLS CUI : C4724029;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pen [EDQM-ST unit of presentation]
Semantic type(s)
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