Preferred Label : Fingertip Dosing Unit;
NCIt synonyms : Fingertip; FTU;
NCIt related terms : {FINGERTIP}; FINGERTIP UNIT;
NCIt definition : An arbitrary dosing unit used predominantly for semisolid topical formulations such
as cream, ointment, paste, etc. One fingertip unit is the amount of a product that
is squeezed out from a standard tube with 5-millimeter diameter nozzle along an adult's
fingertip. A fingertip length is defined from the tip of the index finger to the first
finger crease. A fingertip dosing unit varies with age and size of the body. The average
fingertip unit is equal to approximately 0.5 gram for an adult male and 0.4 gram for
an adult female.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An arbitrary dosing unit used predominantly for semisolid topical formulations
such as cream, ointment, paste, etc. One fingertip unit is the amount of a product
that is squeezed out from a standard tube with 5-millimeter diameter nozzle along
an adult's fingertip. A fingertip length is defined from the tip of the index finger
to the first finger crease. A fingertip dosing unit varies with age and size of the
body. The average fingertip unit is equal to approximately 0.5 gram for an adult male
and 0.4 gram for an adult female.(NCI);
Origin ID : C71321;
UMLS CUI : C2348675;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
