description: Base StructureDefinition for Medication Resource
package_name: hl7.fhir.r3.core
derivation: specialization
name: Medication
type: Medication
elements:
  package:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 14
    elements:
      container: {short: 'E.g. box, vial, blister-pack', type: CodeableConcept, index: 15}
      content:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: What is  in the package
        array: true
        index: 16
        elements:
          item:
            short: The item in the package
            choices: [itemCodeableConcept, itemReference]
            index: 18
          itemCodeableConcept: {short: The item in the package, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: item, index: 19}
          itemReference:
            short: The item in the package
            refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication']
            type: Reference
            choiceOf: item
            index: 20
          amount: {type: Quantity, short: Quantity present in the package, index: 21}
        required: [itemReference, item, itemCodeableConcept]
      batch:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: Identifies a single production run
        array: true
        index: 22
        elements:
          lotNumber: {type: string, short: Identifier assigned to batch, index: 23}
          expirationDate: {type: dateTime, short: When batch will expire, index: 24}
  isBrand: {short: True if a brand, type: boolean, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  isOverTheCounter: {short: True if medication does not require a prescription, type: boolean, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  ingredient:
    short: Active or inactive ingredient
    type: BackboneElement
    array: true
    index: 6
    elements:
      item:
        short: The product contained
        choices: [itemCodeableConcept, itemReference, itemReference]
        index: 8
      itemCodeableConcept: {short: The product contained, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: item, index: 9}
      itemReference:
        short: The product contained
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Substance']
        type: Reference
        choiceOf: item
        index: 10
      isActive: {short: Active ingredient indicator, type: boolean, index: 12}
      amount: {type: Ratio, short: Quantity of ingredient present, index: 13}
    required: [itemReference, item, itemCodeableConcept]
  status: {short: active | inactive | entered-in-error, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  code: {short: Codes that identify this medication, type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  manufacturer:
    short: Manufacturer of the item
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 4
  image: {short: Picture of the medication, type: Attachment, array: true, index: 25}
  form: {short: powder | tablets | capsule +, type: CodeableConcept, index: 5}
package_version: 3.0.2
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null