Defined Daily Dose

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DDD
gptkbp:appliesTo adults
gptkbp:calculationMethod total amount of drug used divided by DDD gives number of DDDs consumed
gptkbp:category drug utilization metric
gptkbp:compatibleWith necessarily the recommended or prescribed dose
suitable for individual patient dosing
suitable for pediatric dosing
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:defines assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults
gptkbp:hasUnit dose
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defined Daily Dose
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:purpose standardize drug consumption measurement
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Anatomical_Therapeutic_Chemical_Classification_System
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:researchers
pharmacists
health authorities
gptkbp:usedFor drug utilization research
gptkbp:usedIn pharmacoepidemiology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anatomical_Therapeutic_Chemical_Classification_System
gptkb:ATC_classification_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6