description: Base StructureDefinition for Medication Resource
package_name: hl7.fhir.r2.core
name: Medication
type: null
elements:
  code: {short: Codes that identify this medication, comments: 'Depending on the context of use, the code that was actually selected by the user (prescriber, dispenser, etc.) should be marked as "primary". Other codes can only be literal translations to alternative code systems, or codes at a lower level of granularity (e.g. a generic code for a vendor-specific primary one).', type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  isBrand: {type: boolean, short: True if a brand, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  manufacturer: {type: Reference, short: Manufacturer of the item, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  product:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Administrable medication details
    index: 3
    elements:
      form: {type: CodeableConcept, short: powder | tablets | carton +, index: 4}
      ingredient:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: Active or inactive ingredient
        comments: The ingredients need not be a complete list; usually only active ingredients are listed.
        array: true
        index: 5
        elements:
          item: {type: Reference, short: The product contained, index: 6}
          amount: {type: Ratio, short: Quantity of ingredient present, index: 7}
        required: [item]
      batch:
        type: BackboneElement
        array: true
        index: 8
        elements:
          lotNumber: {type: string, index: 9}
          expirationDate: {type: dateTime, index: 10}
  package:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 11
    elements:
      container: {type: CodeableConcept, short: 'E.g. box, vial, blister-pack', index: 12}
      content:
        type: BackboneElement
        short: What is  in the package
        array: true
        index: 13
        elements:
          item: {type: Reference, short: A product in the package, index: 14}
          amount: {type: Quantity, short: Quantity present in the package, index: 15}
        required: [item]
package_version: 1.0.2
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
version: null