# Nested labels for NER

**URL:** <https://support.prodi.gy/t/nested-labels-for-ner/696>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** usage, ner, best-practices, medical\
**Created:** [July 20, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/nested-labels-for-ner/696 "2018-07-20T20:55:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![aph61](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/aph61/32/417_2.png) [@aph61](https://support.prodi.gy/u/aph61)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/nested-labels-for-ner/696/4 "2018-08-26T17:24:23Z")

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Andrey,

I’ve a similar case as you. However, some (many) drugs are used for different purposes, especially neuro-active drugs. How did you solve that? Declare a new type like “neuro-active”?

Thanks

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