Aligning dm+d AMPP class medicinal products to the SNOMED International National Drug Extension Model
The scope of this work is the modelling of actual medicinal product pack (AMPP) classes, their attributes, and their descriptions.
Appliance packs will continue to be generated as before.
The AMPP will retain the ‘IS-A’ relationship to its VMPP from dm+d.
New attributes
Is A – Medicinal Product Package
Attribute ID: 116680003
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: 1..1
Grouped: False
Destination: 781405001
Can be modified: False
'Count of clinical drug type'
Attribute ID: 1142143009
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: 1..1
Grouped: False
Value: Number of distinct clinical drugs in the pack(s)
Can be modified: Yes
'Contains clinical drug'
Attribute ID: 774160008
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: [1..1] in group
Grouped: True
Destination: Taken from <APID> as is
Can be modified: Yes
'Has pack size'
Attribute ID: 1142142004
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: [1..1] in group
Grouped: True
Value: Taken from the associated VPPID <QTYVAL>?
Can be modified: Yes
'Has pack size unit'
Attribute ID: 774163005
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: [1..1] in group
Grouped: True
Destination: Taken from <QTY_UOMCD> as is
Can be modified: Yes
Removed attributes
'Has AMP'
Attribute ID: 10362601000001103
Mandatory: True
Cardinality: 1..1
Grouped: False
Destination: Taken from <APID> as is
Description generation patterns
Rules for the new description generation patterns:
FSN*: Will be “<NM> (real packaged clinical drug)”
Preferred term: Remains the dm+d AMPP name <NM> in all cases
Acceptable synonym: Will not be generated
*The planned change by SNOMED International to increase the maximum length of fully specified name (FSN) and synonym descriptions, from 255 to 4096 characters, will impact FSNs created in the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension.
dm+d terms will remain the length stated in the dm+d Technical Specification.
Examples of AMPP modelling
1. Single drug
Example concept: 1903611000001108| Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (product) |
Current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for single drugs
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This diagram illustrates the primitive concept definition for ‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (product)’ |1903611000001108|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (product)' |1903611000001108|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- defined concept ‘Clotrimazole 1% cream 15 gram (product)’ |1050211000001102I
‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (product)' |1903611000001108|, has the defining attributes:
- VMP non-availability indicator (attribute) |8940601000001102|, with concept 'Available (qualifier value)’ |8940901000001109|
- Has AMP (attribute) |10362701000001108|, with defined concept 'Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) (product)’ |384911000001106|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) controlled drug category (attribute) |13089101000001102|, with concept 'Controlled drug category No Controlled Drug Status (qualifier value)’|8481000001100|
- Has dispensed dose form (attribute) |10362901000001105|, with defined concept 'Conventional release cutaneous cream (dose form)’ |421628006|
- Has excipient (attribute) |8653101000001104|, with concept 'Excipient not declared (qualifier value)’ |8653301000001102|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction indicator (attribute) |13090501000001104|, with concept ‘Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction none (qualifier value)’ |108741000001108|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept 'Pharmacy medicine – legal category (qualifier value)’ |8941701000001103|
- VMP prescribing status (attribute) |8940001000001105|, with concept ‘VMP valid as a prescribable product (qualifier value)’ |8940201000001104|
New AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the new AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for single drugs
Image description
This diagram illustrates the defined concept definition for ‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (real packaged clinical drug)’ |1903611000001108|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (real packaged clinical drug)’ |1903611000001108|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the defined concept ‘Clotrimazole 1% cream 15 gram (product)’ |1050211000001102|
- the concept ‘Medicinal product package (product)’ |781405001|
‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (real packaged clinical drug)’ |1903611000001108|, has the defining attributes:
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘Pharmacy medicine – legal category (qualifier value)’ |8941701000001103|
- Count of clinical drug type (attribute) |1142143009|, with the concrete value of 1
‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) 15 gram (real packaged clinical drug)’ |1903611000001108|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% cream (Bayer Plc) (product)’ |384911000001106I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘gram (qualifier value)’|258682000|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 15
2. Combination product with multiple sub-packs
Example concept: 42669411000001109| Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (product) |
Current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for combination products with multiple sub-packs.
Image description
This diagram illustrates the primitive concept definition for ‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (product)’ |42669411000001109|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (product)’ |42669411000001109|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the concept Generic Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid 1320 ml (product)’ |42669211000001105|
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (product)’ |42669411000001109|, has the defining attributes:
- VMP non-availability indicator (attribute) |8940601000001102|, with concept 'Available (qualifier value)’ |8940901000001109|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) controlled drug category (attribute) |13089101000001102|, with concept 'Controlled drug category No Controlled Drug Status (qualifier value)’ |8481000001100|
- Has dispensed dose form (attribute) |10362901000001105|, with concept ‘Dose form not applicable (qualifier value)’ |3097611000001100|
- Has AMP (attribute) |10362701000001108|, with concept ‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |42669311000001102|
- Has excipient (attribute) |8653101000001104|, with concept 'Excipient not declared (qualifier value)’ |8653301000001102|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) freeness indicator (attribute) |13089701000001101|, with concept ‘Gluten free (qualifier value)’ |13090001000001108|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘Legal category not applicable (qualifier value)’ |8941501000001109|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- VMP prescribing status (attribute) |8940001000001105|, with concept ‘Never valid to prescribe as a VMP (qualifier value)’ |8940401000001100|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction indicator (attribute) |13090501000001104|, with concept ‘NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction none’ (qualifier value) |108741000001108|
New AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the new AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for combination products with multiple sub-packs.
Image description
This diagram illustrates the defined concept definition for ‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the concept ‘Generic Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid 1320 ml (product)’ |42669211000001105|
- the concept ‘Medicinal product package (product)’ |781405001|
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, has the defining attributes:
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘Legal category not applicable (qualifier value)’ |8941501000001109|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- Count of clinical drug type (attribute) |1142143009|, with the concrete value of 6
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus liquid fruit punch (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7547011000001106I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus lemon & lime (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7547911000001105I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus liquid strawberry (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7549011000001102I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus liquid peach (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7548511000001104I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus liquid apple (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7546811000001102I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
‘Ensure Plus Juce Starter Pack liquid (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) 1320 ml 1 x (6 x 220ml) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42669411000001109|, also has an attribute group with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Enlive Plus liquid orange (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) (product)’ |7548311000001105I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Milliliter (qualifier value)’|258773002|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 220
3. Combination product - clotrimazole
Example concept: 42526511000001102| Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (product) |
Current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for combination products - clotrimazole.
Image description
This diagram illustrates the primitive concept definition for ‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (product)’ |42526511000001102|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (product)’ |42526511000001102|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the defined concept ‘Package containing 5 gram of clotrimazole 100 milligram/1 gram conventional release vaginal cream 1 applicator applicator and 10 gram of cl.. |3943311000001100|
‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (product)’ |42526511000001102|, has the defining attributes:
- Has AMP (attribute) |10362701000001108|, with concept ‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) (product)’ |42526411000001101|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) controlled drug category (attribute) |13089101000001102|, with concept 'Controlled drug category No Controlled Drug Status (qualifier value)’|8481000001100|
- Has dispensed dose form (attribute) |10362901000001105|, with concept ‘Dose form not applicable (qualifier value)’ |3097611000001100|
- Has excipient (attribute) |8653101000001104|, with concept 'Excipient not declared (qualifier value)’ |8653301000001102|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘General sales list (qualifier value)’ |8941801000001107|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction indicator (attribute) |13090501000001104|, with concept ‘NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction none’ (qualifier value) |108741000001108|
- VMP non-availability indicator (attribute) |8940601000001102|, with concept Re-introduced (qualifier value)’ |8940801000001103|
- VMP prescribing status (attribute) |8940001000001105|, with concept 'VMP valid as a prescribable product (qualifier value)’ |8940201000001104|
New AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the new AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for combination products - clotrimazole.
Image description
This diagram illustrates the defined concept definition for ‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42526511000001102|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42526511000001102|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the concept 'Medicinal product package (product)’ |781405001|
- the defined concept ‘Package containing 5 gram of clotrimazole 100 milligram/1 gram conventional release vaginal cream 1 applicator applicator and 10 gram of cl.. |3943311000001100|’
Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42526511000001102|, has the defining attributes:
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘General sales list (qualifier value)’ |8941801000001107|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Never discontinued (qualifier value)’ |8942301000001107|
- Count of clinical drug type (attribute) |1142143009|, with the concrete value of 2
‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42526511000001102|, also has attribute groups with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Canesten Thrush External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) (product)’ |360111000001101I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘gram (qualifier value)’|258682000|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 10
‘Canesten Thrush Combi Internal 10% & External 2% cream (Bayer Plc) 1 pack 1 x (5 gram + 10 gram) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |42526511000001102|, also has attribute groups with the defining attributes:
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Canesten Thrush Internal 10% vaginal cream (Bayer Plc) (product)’ |541611000001105I
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘gram (qualifier value)’|258682000|
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 5
4. Combination product - estriol
Example concept: 3195111000001108| Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) 2 component (product) |
Current AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
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Image description
This diagram illustrates the primitive concept definition for ‘Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) 2 component (product)’ |3195111000001108|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) 2 component (product)’ |3195111000001108|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the concept ‘Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator 1 pack (product) ‘|3194311000001106|
‘Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) 2 component (product)’ |3195111000001108|, has the defining attributes:
- VMP non-availability indicator (attribute) |8940601000001102|, with concept ‘Available (qualifier value)’ |8940901000001109|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) controlled drug category (attribute) |13089101000001102|, with concept 'Controlled drug category No Controlled Drug Status (qualifier value)’|8481000001100|
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Discontinued AMPP (qualifier value)’ |8942201000001103|
- Has dispensed dose form (attribute) |10362901000001105|, with concept ‘Dose form not applicable (qualifier value)’ |3097611000001100|
- Has excipient (attribute) |8653101000001104|, with concept 'Excipient not declared (qualifier value)’ |8653301000001102|
- Has NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction indicator (attribute) |13090501000001104|, with concept ‘NHS dm+d (dictionary of medicines and devices) AMP (actual medicinal product) availability restriction not available’ (qualifier value) |108761000001109|
- Has AMP (attribute) |10362701000001108|, with concept ‘Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) (product)’ |3194611000001101|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘Prescription only medicine – legal category (qualifier value)’ |8941601000001108|
- VMP prescribing status (attribute) |8940001000001105|, with concept 'VMP valid as a prescribable product (qualifier value)’ |8940201000001104|
New AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation
Download the new AMPP modelling and attributes visualisation for combination products - estriol.
Image description
This diagram illustrates the defined concept definition for ‘Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Marlborough Pharmaceutical Ltd) 1 pack 1 x ( 80g tube + applicator) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |3195111000001108|.
The numerical reference given with each concept and attribute is the SNOMED CT identifier.
‘Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Marlborough Pharmaceutical Ltd) 1 pack 1 x ( 80g tube + applicator) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |3195111000001108|, has subtype relationships of:
- the concept 'Actual medicinal product pack (product)’ |10364001000001104|
- the concept ‘Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator 1 pack (product)’ |3194311000001106|
- the concept 'Medicinal product package (product)’ |781405001|
‘Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Marlborough Pharmaceutical Ltd) 1 pack 1 x ( 80g tube + applicator) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |3195111000001108|, has the defining attributes:
- Discontinued indicator (attribute) |8941901000001101|, with concept ‘Discontinued AMPP (qualifier value)’ |8942201000001103|
- Legal category (attribute) |8941301000001102|, with concept ‘Prescription only medicine – legal category (qualifier value)’ |8941601000001108|
- Count of clinical drug type (attribute) |1142143009|, with the concrete value of 2
‘Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Marlborough Pharmaceutical Ltd) 1 pack 1 x ( 80g tube + applicator) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |3195111000001108|, also has attribute groups with the defining attributes:
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘Applicator (unit of presentation)’|732980001|
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Ortho vaginal applicator type 1 (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) (physical object)’ |3036611000001109I
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 1
‘Gynest 0.01% cream with applicator (Marlborough Pharmaceutical Ltd) 1 pack 1 x ( 80g tube + applicator) (real packaged clinical drug)’ |3195111000001108|, also has attribute groups with the defining attributes:
- Has pack size unit (attribute) |774163005|, with concept ‘gram (qualifier value)’|258682000|
- Contains clinical drug (attribute) |774160008|, with concept ‘Ortho-Gynest 0.01% cream (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) (product)’ |3193211000001101I
- Has pack size (attribute) |1142142004|, with the concrete value of 80
Last edited: 25 February 2026 1:20 pm