Release Date: 2016-03-23

Level	Code	Display	Definition
1	(_ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode) Abstract		Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted with another product that may potentially have different ingredients, but having the same biological and therapeutic effects.
2	E	equivalent	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted with another bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent product.
3	EC	equivalent composition	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted with another product that is a: pharmaceutical alternative containing the same active ingredient but is formulated with different salt, ester pharmaceutical equivalent that has the same active ingredient, strength, dosage form and route of administration Examples: Pharmaceutical alternative: Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate for Erythromycin Stearate Pharmaceutical equivalent: Lisonpril for Zestril
4	BC	brand composition	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted between equivalent Brands but not Generics Examples: Zestril for Prinivil Coumadin for Jantoven
4	G	generic composition	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted between equivalent Generics but not Brands Examples: Lisnopril (Lupin Corp) for Lisnopril (Wockhardt Corp)
3	TE	therapeutic alternative	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted with another product having the same therapeutic objective and safety profile. Examples: ranitidine for Tagamet
4	TB	therapeutic brand	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted between therapeutically equivalent Brands but not Generics > Examples: Zantac for Tagamet
4	TG	therapeutic generic	Description: Substitution occurred or is permitted between therapeutically equivalent Generics but not Brands > Examples: Ranitidine for cimetidine
2	F	formulary	Description: This substitution was performed or is permitted based on formulary guidelines.
2	N	none	No substitution occurred or is permitted.