description: An ingredient of a manufactured item or pharmaceutical product. package_name: hl7.fhir.r5.core derivation: specialization name: Ingredient type: Ingredient elements: role: {isModifier: false, short: 'A classification of the ingredient identifying its purpose within the product, e.g. active, inactive', type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 1} description: {isModifier: false, short: 'A general description of the ingredient, or any supporting text. May be used for an unstructured list of excipients', type: markdown, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 4} group: {isModifier: false, short: 'A classification of the ingredient according to where in the physical item it tends to be used, such the outer shell of a tablet, inner body or ink', type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 3} specifiedSubstance: isModifier: false short: A specified substance that comprises this ingredient index: 45 type: BackboneElement mustSupport: false array: true elements: code: {isModifier: false, short: 'Substance as a ''specified substance'', implying extra substance related characteristics', type: CodeableReference, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 46} group: isModifier: false short: "The group of specified substance, e.g. group 1 to 4, where the group categorises the level of \ndescription of the substance according to standardised sets of properties" type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false isSummary: true index: 47 confidentiality: {isModifier: false, short: Confidentiality level of the specified substance as the ingredient, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 48} strength: elementReference: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Ingredient', elements, substance, elements, strength] isModifier: false short: Quantity of the substance or specified substance present in the manufactured item or pharmaceutical product mustSupport: false array: true isSummary: true index: 49 required: [group, code] isSummary: true function: {isModifier: false, short: 'A classification of the ingredient identifying its precise purpose(s) in the drug product. This extends the Ingredient.role to add more detail. Example: Antioxidant, Alkalizing Agent', type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 2} substance: isModifier: false short: The substance that comprises this ingredient type: BackboneElement mustSupport: false isSummary: true index: 7 elements: code: {isModifier: false, short: A code or full resource that represents the ingredient substance, type: CodeableReference, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 8} strength: isModifier: false short: The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the lower limit type: BackboneElement mustSupport: false array: true isSummary: true index: 9 elements: presentationRatio: {isModifier: false, short: 'The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item', type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: presentation, isSummary: true, index: 12} presentationQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: 'The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item', type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: presentation, isSummary: true, index: 14} presentationCodeableConcept: {isModifier: false, short: 'The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item', type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: presentation, isSummary: true, index: 13} concentration: isModifier: false short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass) mustSupport: false choices: [concentrationRatio, concentrationCodeableConcept, concentrationQuantity] isSummary: true index: 21 basis: {isModifier: false, short: 'A code that indicates if the strength is, for example, based on the ingredient substance as stated or on the substance base (when the ingredient is a salt)', type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 30} concentrationHighLimitQuantity: {isModifier: true, short: 'An upper limit for the strength per unitary volume (or mass), for when there is a range. The concentration attribute then becomes the lower limit', type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, isModifierReason: 'If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation', choiceOf: concentrationHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 28} presentationText: {isModifier: false, short: A textual represention of either the whole of the presentation strength or a part of it - with the rest being in Strength.presentation as a ratio, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 19} presentationHighLimitQuantity: {isModifier: true, short: 'An upper limit for the quantity of substance in the unit of presentation. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit', type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, isModifierReason: 'If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation', choiceOf: presentationHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 18} concentrationRatio: {isModifier: false, short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass), type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: concentration, isSummary: true, index: 22} concentrationQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass), type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: concentration, isSummary: true, index: 24} concentrationHighLimit: isModifier: true short: An upper limit for the strength per unitary volume (or mass), for when there is a range. The concentration attribute then becomes the lower limit mustSupport: false choices: [concentrationHighLimitRatio, concentrationHighLimitQuantity] isModifierReason: If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation isSummary: true index: 26 presentationHighLimitRatio: {isModifier: true, short: 'An upper limit for the quantity of substance in the unit of presentation. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit', type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, isModifierReason: 'If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation', choiceOf: presentationHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 17} measurementPoint: {isModifier: false, short: For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 31} presentation: isModifier: false short: The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item mustSupport: false choices: [presentationRatio, presentationCodeableConcept, presentationQuantity] isSummary: true index: 11 concentrationCodeableConcept: {isModifier: false, short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass), type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: concentration, isSummary: true, index: 23} concentrationHighLimitRatio: {isModifier: true, short: 'An upper limit for the strength per unitary volume (or mass), for when there is a range. The concentration attribute then becomes the lower limit', type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, isModifierReason: 'If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation', choiceOf: concentrationHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 27} country: {isModifier: false, short: The country or countries for which the strength range applies, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 32} presentationHighLimit: isModifier: true short: An upper limit for the quantity of substance in the unit of presentation. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit mustSupport: false choices: [presentationHighLimitRatio, presentationHighLimitQuantity] isModifierReason: If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation isSummary: true index: 16 concentrationText: {isModifier: false, short: A textual represention of either the whole of the concentration strength or a part of it - with the rest being in Strength.concentration as a ratio, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 29} referenceStrength: isModifier: false short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance index: 33 type: BackboneElement mustSupport: false array: true elements: strengthQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: 'Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the lower limit', type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strength, isSummary: true, index: 38} strengthHighLimitRatio: {isModifier: false, short: 'Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit', type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strengthHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 41} substance: {isModifier: false, short: Relevant reference substance, type: CodeableReference, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 34} strengthHighLimit: isModifier: false short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit mustSupport: false choices: [strengthHighLimitRatio, strengthHighLimitQuantity] isSummary: true index: 40 strength: isModifier: false short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the lower limit mustSupport: false choices: [strengthRatio, strengthQuantity] isSummary: true index: 36 measurementPoint: {isModifier: false, short: For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 43} strengthHighLimitQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: 'Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the upper limit', type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strengthHighLimit, isSummary: true, index: 42} strengthRatio: {isModifier: false, short: 'Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. When there is a range of strengths, this represents the lower limit', type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strength, isSummary: true, index: 37} country: {isModifier: false, short: The country or countries for which the strength range applies, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 44} required: [strengthQuantity, strengthRatio, strength] isSummary: true required: [code] allergenicIndicator: {isModifier: false, short: If the ingredient is a known or suspected allergen, type: boolean, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 5} identifier: {isModifier: false, short: An identifier or code by which the ingredient can be referenced, type: Identifier, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 0} manufacturer: isModifier: false short: The organization that manufactures this ingredient refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization'] type: Reference mustSupport: false array: true isSummary: true index: 6 package_version: 4.6.0 class: resource kind: resource url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Ingredient base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource version: 4.6.0 required: [role]