Medication

Clinical

This 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.

PathCard.TypeDescription & Constraints
Medication0..*Definition of a Medication
.idΣ0..1StringLogical id of this artifact
.metaΣ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
.implicitRules?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
.language0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Bindinglanguages(preferred)
.text0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
.contained0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
.identifierΣ0..*IdentifierBusiness identifier for this medication
.codeΣ0..1CodeableConceptCodes that identify this medication
Bindingmedication-codes(example)
.status?!Σ0..1codeactive | inactive | entered-in-error
Bindingmedication-status(required)
.manufacturerΣ0..1Reference(Organization)Manufacturer of the item
.form0..1CodeableConceptpowder | tablets | capsule +
Bindingmedication-form-codes(example)
.amountΣ0..1RatioAmount of drug in package
.ingredient0..*BackboneElementActive or inactive ingredient
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.item[x]1..1CodeableConcept | Reference(Substance | Medication)The actual ingredient or content
.isActive0..1booleanActive ingredient indicator
.strength0..1RatioQuantity of ingredient present
.batch0..1BackboneElementDetails about packaged medications
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.lotNumber0..1stringIdentifier assigned to batch
.expirationDate0..1dateTimeWhen batch will expire