Dosage

complex type

Base StructureDefinition for Dosage Type: Indicates how the medication is/was taken or should be taken by the patient.

Path	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage	0..*	—	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
.id	0..1	String	Unique id for inter-element referencing
.extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.sequenceΣ	0..1	integer	The order of the dosage instructions
.textΣ	0..1	string	Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
.additionalInstructionΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness" Bindingadditional-instruction-codes(example)
.patientInstructionΣ	0..1	string	Patient or consumer oriented instructions
.timingΣ	0..1	Timing	When medication should be administered
.asNeeded[x]Σ	0..1	boolean \| CodeableConcept	Take "as needed" (for x) Bindingmedication-as-needed-reason(example)
.siteΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Body site to administer to Bindingapproach-site-codes(example)
.routeΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Bindingroute-codes(example)
.methodΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique for administering medication Bindingadministration-method-codes(example)
.doseAndRateΣ	0..*	Element	Amount of medication administered
.id	0..1	String	Unique id for inter-element referencing
.extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
.typeΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of dose or rate specified Bindingdose-rate-type(example)
.dose[x]Σ	0..1	Range \| Quantity	Amount of medication per dose
.rate[x]Σ	0..1	Ratio \| Range \| Quantity	Amount of medication per unit of time
.maxDosePerPeriodΣ	0..1	Ratio	Upper limit on medication per unit of time
.maxDosePerAdministrationΣ	0..1	Quantity	Upper limit on medication per administration
.maxDosePerLifetimeΣ	0..1	Quantity	Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient