description: An ingredient of a manufactured item or pharmaceutical product.
package_name: hl7.fhir.r5.examples
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: 3}
  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: 5}
  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: 4}
  substance:
    isModifier: false
    short: The substance that comprises this ingredient
    index: 10
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    elements:
      code: {isModifier: false, short: A code or full resource that represents the ingredient substance, type: CodeableReference, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 11}
      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
        type: BackboneElement
        mustSupport: false
        array: true
        isSummary: true
        index: 12
        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: 15}
          concentrationRatioRange: {isModifier: false, short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass), type: RatioRange, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: concentration, isSummary: true, index: 23}
          presentationRatioRange: {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: RatioRange, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: presentation, isSummary: true, index: 16}
          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: 18}
          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: 17}
          concentration:
            isModifier: false
            short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass)
            mustSupport: false
            choices: [concentrationRatio, concentrationRatioRange, 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: 27}
          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}
          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: 25}
          measurementPoint: {isModifier: false, short: For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 28}
          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, presentationRatioRange, presentationCodeableConcept, presentationQuantity]
            isSummary: true
            index: 14
          concentrationCodeableConcept: {isModifier: false, short: The strength per unitary volume (or mass), type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: concentration, isSummary: true, index: 24}
          country: {isModifier: false, short: The country or countries for which the strength range applies, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 29}
          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: 26}
          referenceStrength:
            isModifier: false
            short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance
            index: 30
            type: BackboneElement
            mustSupport: false
            array: true
            elements:
              substance: {isModifier: false, short: Relevant reference substance, type: CodeableReference, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 31}
              strength:
                isModifier: false
                short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance
                mustSupport: false
                choices: [strengthRatio, strengthRatioRange, strengthQuantity]
                isSummary: true
                index: 33
              strengthRatio: {isModifier: false, short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance, type: Ratio, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strength, isSummary: true, index: 34}
              strengthRatioRange: {isModifier: false, short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance, type: RatioRange, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strength, isSummary: true, index: 35}
              strengthQuantity: {isModifier: false, short: Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance, type: Quantity, mustSupport: false, choiceOf: strength, 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: 37}
              country: {isModifier: false, short: The country or countries for which the strength range applies, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 38}
            required: [strengthQuantity, strengthRatio, strengthRatioRange, strength]
            isSummary: true
    required: [code]
    isSummary: true
  for:
    isModifier: false
    short: The product which this ingredient is a constituent part of
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/AdministrableProductDefinition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ManufacturedItemDefinition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicinalProductDefinition']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: draft | active | retired | unknown
    index: 1
    type: code
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|5.0.0-snapshot1'}
    isModifierReason: This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
    isSummary: true
  allergenicIndicator: {isModifier: false, short: If the ingredient is a known or suspected allergen, type: boolean, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 6}
  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: An organization that manufactures this ingredient
    index: 7
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      role:
        isModifier: false
        short: The way in which this manufacturer is associated with the ingredient. For example whether it is a possible one (others allowed), or an exclusive authorized one for this ingredient. Note that this is not the manufacturing process role
        type: Coding
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ingredient-manufacturer-role|5.0.0-snapshot1'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 8
      manufacturer:
        isModifier: false
        short: An organization that manufactures this ingredient
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: true
        index: 9
    required: [manufacturer]
    isSummary: true
package_version: 5.0.0-snapshot1
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Ingredient
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0-snapshot1
required: [role, status, substance]