description: This profile defines the UK constraints and extensions on the International FHIR resource [MedicationDispense](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/MedicationDispense.html).
package_name: fhir.r4.ukcore.stu3.currentbuild
derivation: constraint
name: UKCoreMedicationDispense
type: MedicationDispense
elements:
  whenPrepared: {short: Timestamp for when the medication was prepared., mustSupport: true, index: 8}
  type:
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-MedicationSupplyType'}
    index: 6
  status: {short: A code that describes the status of the dispensing event., mustSupport: true, index: 1}
  dosageInstruction:
    short: Dosage instruction for the dispensed medication.
    mustSupport: true
    index: 9
    elements:
      text: {short: Free text dosage instructions., mustSupport: true, index: 10}
      timing: {short: When medication should be administered., mustSupport: true, index: 11}
      asNeeded:
        choices: []
        index: 13
      site:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-BodySite'}
        index: 14
      route:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-SubstanceOrProductAdministrationRoute'}
        index: 15
      method:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-MedicationDosageMethod'}
        index: 16
      doseAndRate:
        short: Dosage instructions for the medication.
        mustSupport: true
        index: 17
        elements:
          dose:
            short: Quantity of medication administered.
            mustSupport: true
            choices: []
            index: 19
          rate:
            short: Rate at which the medication is to be administered.
            mustSupport: true
            choices: []
            index: 21
  identifier: {short: Allows the resource to be referenced within / by other resources., mustSupport: true, index: 0}
  quantity: {short: Quantity of medication dispensed., mustSupport: true, index: 7}
  subject: {short: Identifies the patient., mustSupport: true, index: 4}
  performer: {short: Who or what performed the dispensing event., mustSupport: true, index: 5}
  medication:
    short: What medication was supplied.
    mustSupport: true
    choices: []
    index: 3
package_version: 0.0.17-pre-release
class: profile
kind: resource
url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-MedicationDispense
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationDispense
version: 2.4.0