Preferred Label : United States Pharmacopeia Unit;
NCIt synonyms : USP'U;
NCIt related terms : [USP'U]; USP unit; United States pharmacopoeia unit; USP U;
NCIt definition : An arbitrary unit for the measurement of the biologic activity of antibiotics, endocrine
preparations, sera, toxins, vaccines, and related products established by the United
States Pharmacopeia (USP), the official public standards-setting authority for all
prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare
products manufactured and sold in the US. For each substance to which this unit applies,
USP determines a Reference Standard and a specified assay. If the standard is the
same as the WHO-approved International Biological Reference Preparation, and the same
assay procedure was used for the biological effect evaluation, the USP unit is considered
equal to International Unit.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An arbitrary unit established and approved by the United States Pharmacopeia.;
FDA table : Potency (C-DRG-00501);
Codes from synonyms : 0250;
Origin ID : C48469;
UMLS CUI : C1552993;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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