description: Base StructureDefinition for MedicationDispense Resource
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: MedicationDispense
type: MedicationDispense
elements:
  patient:
    short: Who the dispense is for
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    comments: SubstanceAdministration->subject->Patient.
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
  dispenser:
    short: Practitioner responsible for dispensing medication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner']
    type: Reference
    index: 8
  whenHandedOver: {type: dateTime, short: When product was given out, index: 15}
  whenPrepared: {short: When product was packaged and reviewed, type: dateTime, isSummary: true, index: 14}
  eventHistory:
    short: A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Provenance']
    comments: See usage notes in Request pattern in request history.
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 24
  substitution:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Deals with substitution of one medicine for another
    index: 20
    elements:
      type: {short: Code signifying whether a different drug was dispensed from what was prescribed, type: CodeableConcept, index: 21}
      reason: {short: Why was substitution made, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, index: 22}
      responsibleParty:
        short: Who is responsible for the substitution
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner']
        type: Reference
        array: true
        index: 23
    required: [type]
  medicationCodeableConcept: {short: What medication was supplied, comments: 'If only a code is specified, then it needs to be a code for a specific product.  If more information is required, then the use of the medication resource is recommended.  Note: do not use Medication.name to describe the dispensed medication. When the only available information is a text description of the medication, Medication.code.text should be used.', type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: medication, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  type: {short: 'Trial fill, partial fill, emergency fill, etc.', type: CodeableConcept, index: 11}
  note: {type: Annotation, short: Information about the dispense, array: true, index: 18}
  supportingInformation:
    short: Information that supports the dispensing of the medication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 7
  status: {isModifier: true, short: in-progress | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  dosageInstruction: {short: Medicine administration instructions to the patient/caregiver, comments: 'When the dose or rate is intended to change over the entire administration period (e.g. Tapering dose prescriptions), multiple instances of dosage instructions will need to be supplied to convey the different doses/rates.', type: DosageInstruction, array: true, index: 19}
  daysSupply: {type: Quantity, short: Amount of medication expressed as a timing amount, index: 13}
  identifier: {type: Identifier, short: External identifier, index: 0}
  medicationReference:
    short: What medication was supplied
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication']
    comments: 'If only a code is specified, then it needs to be a code for a specific product.  If more information is required, then the use of the medication resource is recommended.  Note: do not use Medication.name to describe the dispensed medication. When the only available information is a text description of the medication, Medication.code.text should be used.'
    type: Reference
    choiceOf: medication
    isSummary: true
    index: 5
  quantity: {type: Quantity, short: Amount dispensed, index: 12}
  authorizingPrescription:
    short: Medication order that authorizes the dispense
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationRequest']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 10
  receiver:
    short: Who collected the medication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 17
  destination:
    short: Where the medication was sent
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location']
    type: Reference
    index: 16
  dispensingOrganization:
    short: Organization responsible for the dispense of the medication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    index: 9
  medication:
    short: What medication was supplied
    comments: 'If only a code is specified, then it needs to be a code for a specific product.  If more information is required, then the use of the medication resource is recommended.  Note: do not use Medication.name to describe the dispensed medication. When the only available information is a text description of the medication, Medication.code.text should be used.'
    choices: [medicationCodeableConcept, medicationReference]
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
package_version: 1.8.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationDispense
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null
required: [medicationCodeableConcept, medication, medicationReference]