description: The US Core Medication Profile inherits from the FHIR [Medication](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/medication.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This profile sets minimum expectations for the Medication resource to record, search, and fetch medications associated with a patient. When referencing a medication, the MedicationRequest resource can use a code or refer to this profile. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption.
package_name: hl7.fhir.us.core
derivation: constraint
name: USCoreMedicationProfile
type: Medication
elements:
  code:
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1010.4'}
    mustSupport: true
    index: 0
package_version: 8.0.0-ballot
class: profile
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-medication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
version: 8.0.0-ballot
required: [code]