SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 421620004: Prolonged-release buccal tablet

421620004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Prolonged-release buccal tablet in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a dose form in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a dose form in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: dose form

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagDose form
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes5
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Has dose form administration methodAdminister(administration method)
Has dose form transformationNo transformation(transformation)
Has dose form intended siteBuccal(intended site)
Has dose form release characteristicProlonged-release(release characteristic)
Has basic dose formTablet(basic dose form)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Extended-release buccal tablet

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code421620004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameProlonged-release buccal tablet
DescriptionProlonged-release buccal tablet (dose form)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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