Generated Narrative: NamingSystem ahfs Summary Defining URL http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/ahfs Version 2.0.1 Name Ahfs Title AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification Status retired Definition Description: The AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification has been in use in hospitals in the United States since its inception in 1959. An integral part of the American Hospital Formulary Service, the AHFS classification allows the grouping of drugs with similar pharmacologic, therapeutic, and/or chemical characteristics. Today, the AHFS classification is used by many people outside of hospitals. Publisher ASHSP Identifiers Type Value Preferred OID 2.16.840.1.113883.6.234 true URI http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ahfs true
AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
**Description:** The AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification has been in use in hospitals in the United States since its inception in 1959. An integral part of the American Hospital Formulary Service, the AHFS classification allows the grouping of drugs with similar pharmacologic, therapeutic, and/or chemical characteristics. Today, the AHFS classification is used by many people outside of hospitals.