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Medication

PropertyValue
Publisher
NameMedication
URLhttp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
Statusdraft
Description
Abstractfalse

Structure

PathCardinalityTypeDescription
Medication0..*MedicationThis resource is primarily used for the identification and definition of a medication for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering a medication as well as for making statements about medication use.
Medication.id0..1http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.StringThe logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
Medication.meta0..1MetaThe metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.
Medication.implicitRules0..1uriA reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.
Medication.language0..1codeThe base language in which the resource is written.
Medication.text0..1NarrativeA human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.
Medication.contained0..*ResourceThese resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.
Medication.extension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Medication.modifierExtension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Medication.identifier0..*IdentifierBusiness identifier for this medication.
Medication.code0..1CodeableConceptA code (or set of codes) that specify this medication, or a textual description if no code is available. Usage note: This could be a standard medication code such as a code from RxNorm, SNOMED CT, IDMP etc. It could also be a national or local formulary code, optionally with translations to other code systems.
Medication.status0..1codeA code to indicate if the medication is in active use.
Medication.manufacturer0..1ReferenceDescribes the details of the manufacturer of the medication product. This is not intended to represent the distributor of a medication product.
Medication.form0..1CodeableConceptDescribes the form of the item. Powder; tablets; capsule.
Medication.amount0..1RatioSpecific amount of the drug in the packaged product. For example, when specifying a product that has the same strength (For example, Insulin glargine 100 unit per mL solution for injection), this attribute provides additional clarification of the package amount (For example, 3 mL, 10mL, etc.).
Medication.ingredient0..*BackboneElementIdentifies a particular constituent of interest in the product.
Medication.ingredient.id0..1http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.StringUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Medication.ingredient.extension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Medication.ingredient.modifierExtension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Medication.ingredient.item[x]1..1CodeableConceptThe actual ingredient - either a substance (simple ingredient) or another medication of a medication.
Medication.ingredient.isActive0..1booleanIndication of whether this ingredient affects the therapeutic action of the drug.
Medication.ingredient.strength0..1RatioSpecifies how many (or how much) of the items there are in this Medication. For example, 250 mg per tablet. This is expressed as a ratio where the numerator is 250mg and the denominator is 1 tablet.
Medication.batch0..1BackboneElementInformation that only applies to packages (not products).
Medication.batch.id0..1http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.StringUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Medication.batch.extension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Medication.batch.modifierExtension0..*ExtensionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Medication.batch.lotNumber0..1stringThe assigned lot number of a batch of the specified product.
Medication.batch.expirationDate0..1dateTimeWhen this specific batch of product will expire.

Search Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionExpression
_textstringSearch on the narrative of the resource
_contentstringSearch on the entire content of the resource
_filtertokenFilter search parameter which supports a more sophisticated grammar for searching. See documentation for further details
_hasstringProvides limited support for reverse chaining - that is, selecting resources based on the properties of resources that refer to them (instead of chaining where resources can be selected based on the properties of resources that they refer to). See the FHIR search page for further documentation
_idtokenLogical id of this artifactResource.id
_lastUpdateddateWhen the resource version last changedResource.meta.lastUpdated
_liststringAll resources in nominated list (by id, Type/id, url or one of the magic List types)
_profileuriProfiles this resource claims to conform toResource.meta.profile
_querytokenA custom search profile that describes a specific defined query operation
_securitytokenSecurity Labels applied to this resourceResource.meta.security
_sourceuriIdentifies where the resource comes fromResource.meta.source
_tagtokenTags applied to this resourceResource.meta.tag
_textstringSearch on the narrative text (html) of the resource
_typetokenUsed when a search is performed in a context which doesn't limit the search to indicate which types are being searched. See the FHIR search page for further discussion
codetokenMultiple Resources: * AllergyIntolerance: Code that identifies the allergy or intolerance* Condition: Code for the condition* DeviceRequest: Code for what is being requested/ordered* DiagnosticReport: The code for the report, as opposed to codes for the atomic results, which are the names on the observation resource referred to from the result* FamilyMemberHistory: A search by a condition code* List: What the purpose of this list is* Medication: Returns medications for a specific code* MedicationAdministration: Return administrations of this medication code* MedicationDispense: Returns dispenses of this medicine code* MedicationRequest: Return prescriptions of this medication code* MedicationStatement: Return statements of this medication code* Observation: The code of the observation type* Procedure: A code to identify a procedure* ServiceRequest: What is being requested/orderedAllergyIntolerance.code / AllergyIntolerance.reaction.substance / Condition.code / (DeviceRequest.code.ofType(CodeableConcept)) / DiagnosticReport.code / FamilyMemberHistory.condition.code / List.code / Medication.code / (MedicationAdministration.medication.ofType(CodeableConcept)) / (MedicationDispense.medication.ofType(CodeableConcept)) / (MedicationRequest.medication.ofType(CodeableConcept)) / (MedicationStatement.medication.ofType(CodeableConcept)) / Observation.code / Procedure.code / ServiceRequest.code
expiration-datedateReturns medications in a batch with this expiration dateMedication.batch.expirationDate
formtokenReturns medications for a specific dose formMedication.form
identifiertokenReturns medications with this external identifierMedication.identifier
ingredientreferenceReturns medications for this ingredient reference(Medication.ingredient.item.ofType(Reference))
ingredient-codetokenReturns medications for this ingredient code(Medication.ingredient.item.ofType(CodeableConcept))
lot-numbertokenReturns medications in a batch with this lot numberMedication.batch.lotNumber
manufacturerreferenceReturns medications made or sold for this manufacturerMedication.manufacturer
statustokenReturns medications for this statusMedication.status