Medicines classification is particularly important in hospital practice as it provides structured and standardized information to support clinical decision-making and the management of hospital therapy. Coding of drugs and medical devices is a fundamental aspect of health information management that provides standardization, facilitates communication between health professionals, and improves the management of drug and medical resources. There are different coding systems that classify medicines and medical devices based on various criteria such as chemical composition, therapeutic use, and risk level. Their review aims to extract the characteristics of drug classification systems and identify their main applications in drug management processes.
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