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SNOMED CT-AU and Australian Medicines Terminology August 2021 Release

Published 24 August 2021

The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the August combined release of SNOMED CT®-AU and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website.

Important Information

This release provides new Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) concepts for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, as provisionally approved by the TGA. The new Preferred Terms concepts are as follows: 

  • Substance: 1565211000168109|elasomeran|
  • MP: 1565221000168102|elasomeran|
  • MPUU: 1565231000168104|elasomeran 200 microgram/mL injection, vial |
  • MPP: 1565251000168105|elasomeran 200 microgram/mL injection, 10 x 5 mL vials|
  • TP: 1565201000168106|Spikevax|
  • TPUU: 1565241000168108|Spikevax Multidose 200 microgram/mL injection, 5 mL vial|
  • TPP: 1565261000168107|Spikevax Multidose 200 microgram/mL injection, 10 x 5 mL vials|
  • CTPP: 1565271000168101|Spikevax Multidose 200 microgram/mL injection, 10 x 5 mL vials|

Licensing

SNOMED CT-AU inclusive of the Australian Medicines Terminology is updated monthly and is available to download for free to registered license holders. To register for an account please go to the registration page.

Licensing terms can be found here.

Feedback

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Thank you for your continued support.

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Date last updated: 24 August 2021