Discrete manufactured dose form; similar unit of presentation

Discrete manufactured dose form; similar unit of presentation

Examples: various tablets, capsules, cachets, pessaries, suppositories, tampons

The unit of presentation is usually a less granular term than the manufactured dose form, and often corresponds to the basic dose form.  
Strength is expressed as "per one unit of presentation" and the presentation strength and the concentration are exactly the same.

Example 1: A bottle of 56 simvastatin 40mg oral tablets

Manufactured dose form

Oral tablet



Unit of presentation

Tablet



[Pack size]

56 tablets in the container



Precise active ingredient

simvastatin



Basis of strength substance

simvastatin



Presentation strength (logical)

40 mg per 1 unit of presentation



Presentation strength

40 mg [per 1 tablet]

UCUM: 40 mg [per 1 each]

Concentration strength



The weight of the tablet is not usually known so concentration strength is not usually available and is not deemed clinically significant





Example 2: A pack of 28 bisoprolol 5 mg oral tablets contains two blister strips each with 14 tablets

Manufactured dose form

Oral tablet



Unit of presentation

Tablet



[Pack size]

14 tablets in the blister strip
2 blister strips in the box

28 tablets in the outer container

Precise active ingredient

bisoprolol fumarate



Basis of strength substance

bisoprolol fumarate



Presentation strength (logical)

5 mg per 1 unit of presentation



Presentation strength

5 mg [per 1 tablet]

UCUM: 5 mg [per 1 each]

Concentration strength



The weight of the tablet is not usually known so concentration strength is not usually available and is not deemed clinically significant

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