Change from 'International Unit' Terming to 'IU' in Clinical Drug Content - For Comment

Change from 'International Unit' Terming to 'IU' in Clinical Drug Content - For Comment

Wherever a clinical drug concept in the International edition of SNOMED CT uses the term 'international unit' this will be replaced with the internationally recognized abbreviation IU without expansion of this abbreviation. The planned change will be made to 20 clinical drug concepts and the abbreviation IU will be noted as an exception in the Editorial Guide.

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