description: This resource is primarily used for the identification and definition of a medication, including ingredients, for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering a medication as well as for making statements about medication use.
package_name: hl7.fhir.r5.examples
derivation: specialization
name: Medication
type: Medication
elements:
  identifier: {short: Business identifier for this medication, type: Identifier, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  code:
    short: Codes that identify this medication
    type: CodeableConcept
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: active | inactive | entered-in-error
    type: code
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.5.0'}
    isModifierReason: This element changes the interpretation of all descriptive attributes.
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  manufacturer:
    short: Manufacturer of the item
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  doseForm:
    short: powder | tablets | capsule +
    type: CodeableConcept
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes'}
    index: 4
  amount: {short: Amount of drug in package, type: Ratio, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  ingredient:
    short: Active or inactive ingredient
    type: BackboneElement
    array: true
    index: 6
    elements:
      item: {short: The ingredient (substance or medication) that the ingredient.strength relates to, type: CodeableReference, index: 7}
      isActive: {short: Active ingredient indicator, type: boolean, index: 8}
      strength:
        short: Quantity of ingredient present
        choices: [strengthRatio, strengthCodeableConcept, strengthQuantity]
        index: 10
      strengthRatio: {short: Quantity of ingredient present, type: Ratio, choiceOf: strength, index: 11}
      strengthCodeableConcept: {short: Quantity of ingredient present, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: strength, index: 12}
      strengthQuantity: {short: Quantity of ingredient present, type: Quantity, choiceOf: strength, index: 13}
    required: [item]
  batch:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 14
    elements:
      lotNumber: {type: string, short: Identifier assigned to batch, index: 15}
      expirationDate: {type: dateTime, short: When batch will expire, index: 16}
package_version: 4.5.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.5.0