description: Base StructureDefinition for Medication Resource
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: Medication
type: Medication
elements:
  code: {short: Codes that identify this medication, comments: 'Depending on the context of use, the code that was actually selected by the user (prescriber, dispenser, etc.) should be marked as "primary". Other codes can only be literal translations to alternative code systems, or codes at a lower level of granularity (e.g. a generic code for a vendor-specific primary one).', type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  isBrand: {short: True if a brand, type: boolean, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  manufacturer:
    short: Manufacturer of the item
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  product:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Administrable medication details
    index: 3
    elements:
      form: {short: powder | tablets | capsule +, comments: 'When Medication is referenced from MedicationRequest, this is the ordered form.  When Medication is referenced within MedicationDispense, this is the dispensed form.  When Medication is referenced within MedicationAdministration, this is administered form.', type: CodeableConcept, index: 4}
      ingredient:
        short: Active or inactive ingredient
        comments: The ingredients need not be a complete list; usually only active ingredients are listed.
        type: BackboneElement
        array: true
        index: 5
        elements:
          item:
            short: The product contained
            choices: [itemCodeableConcept, itemReference, itemReference]
            index: 7
          itemCodeableConcept: {short: The product contained, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: item, index: 8}
          itemReference:
            short: The product contained
            refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Substance']
            type: Reference
            choiceOf: item
            index: 9
          amount: {type: Ratio, short: Quantity of ingredient present, index: 11}
        required: [itemReference, item, itemCodeableConcept]
      batch:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: Identifies a single production run
        array: true
        index: 12
        elements:
          lotNumber: {type: string, short: Identifier assigned to batch, index: 13}
          expirationDate: {type: dateTime, short: When batch will expire, index: 14}
  package:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 15
    elements:
      container: {short: 'E.g. box, vial, blister-pack', type: CodeableConcept, index: 16}
      content:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: What is  in the package
        array: true
        index: 17
        elements:
          item:
            short: The item in the package
            choices: [itemCodeableConcept, itemReference]
            index: 19
          itemCodeableConcept: {short: The item in the package, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: item, index: 20}
          itemReference:
            short: The item in the package
            refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication']
            type: Reference
            choiceOf: item
            index: 21
          amount: {type: Quantity, short: Quantity present in the package, index: 22}
        required: [itemReference, item, itemCodeableConcept]
package_version: 1.8.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null