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Synonyms matching the FSN are not required. 

International Unit

International Unit as a description is arbitrary, and to be understood, each product requires reference to a particular bioefficacy specification for that entity.  Therefore, international unit is neither a meaningful nor comparable description at Clinical Drug level.  International unit will be represented as unit in Clinical Drug descriptions.  Abbreviations will not be used.

For example,

    • 1237145006 |Product containing precisely octocog alfa 1000 unit/1 vial powder for conventional release solution for injection (clinical drug)|
    • PT - Octocog alfa 1000 unit powder for solution for injection vial

The |Has presentation strength numerator unit| will still continue to have a value of |International unit (qualifier value)| even though unit is stated in the FSN and PT.

Product strength "not equal to"

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