MIMS Abbreviated Medicine Information

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MIMS Quick Reference

The MIMS editorial team use proprietary editorial standards to compile abbreviated product-based information. Data is supplied on all commonly prescribed, and commonly used over-the-counter and alternative products available in New Zealand.

The MIMS Quick Reference is available in all five MIMS channels - print, CD-ROM, Online, PDA and Integrated.

The following fields of data are supplied.

Product name

Manufacturer

Therapeutic class

Generic composition (active ingredients)

ADEC pregnancy classification

Use and indications

Contraindications

Precautions

Adverse reactions

Drug interactions

Hospital formulary flag

Patient information - brief reminder instructions to the clinicians

Sport classification (referenced from World Anti-Doping Agency/International Olympic Committee Medical Commission)

Form of the product (eg tablet)

Drug classification

Composition of formulation

Dosage and administration or directions for use, including directions with relevance to food intake

Drowsy status (referenced from NZ Pharmaceutical Society Cautionary and Advisory Labelling)

Active amount of generic in the product

Number of units in the pack

Subsidy status (source Pharmac)

Manufacturer price and subsidy price (where applicable)

Price to patient for all products listed with Pharmac and/or Pharmacy Guild (MIMS Desktop version only)

Special Authority or restricted text and other conditions on prescribing (source Pharmac)

Interchangeable MultiSource Medicine (IMM) flag added (source Pharmac)

Action/indication indexing terms (electronic products only)

The full Medsafe datasheets are distributed with the database - where available and when permission for distribution has been given. Updated quarterly.