http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationKnowledge|4.0.1

description: Information about a medication that is used to support knowledge.
derivation: specialization
name: MedicationKnowledge
type: MedicationKnowledge
elements:
  preparationInstruction: {short: The instructions for preparing the medication, index: 19}
  amount: {short: Amount of drug in package, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  monograph:
    short: Associated documentation about the medication
    array: true
    index: 11
    elements:
      type: {short: The category of medication document, index: 12}
      source: {short: Associated documentation about the medication, index: 13}
  regulatory:
    short: Regulatory information about a medication
    array: true
    index: 49
    elements:
      regulatoryAuthority: {short: Specifies the authority of the regulation, index: 50}
      substitution:
        short: Specifies if changes are allowed when dispensing a medication from a regulatory perspective
        array: true
        index: 51
        elements:
          type: {short: Specifies the type of substitution allowed, index: 52}
          allowed: {short: Specifies if regulation allows for changes in the medication when dispensing, index: 53}
        required: [allowed, type]
      schedule:
        short: Specifies the schedule of a medication in jurisdiction
        array: true
        index: 54
        elements:
          schedule: {short: Specifies the specific drug schedule, index: 55}
        required: [schedule]
      maxDispense:
        short: The maximum number of units of the medication that can be dispensed in a period
        index: 56
        elements:
          quantity: {short: The maximum number of units of the medication that can be dispensed, index: 57}
          period: {short: The period that applies to the maximum number of units, index: 58}
        required: [quantity]
    required: [regulatoryAuthority]
  doseForm:
    short: powder | tablets | capsule +
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes'}
    index: 3
  intendedRoute:
    short: The intended or approved route of administration
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes'}
    index: 20
  drugCharacteristic:
    short: Specifies descriptive properties of the medicine
    array: true
    index: 44
    elements:
      type:
        short: Code specifying the type of characteristic of medication
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationknowledge-characteristic'}
        index: 45
      value:
        short: Description of the characteristic
        choices: []
        index: 47
  packaging:
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 41
    elements:
      type:
        short: A code that defines the specific type of packaging that the medication can be found in
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationknowledge-package-type'}
        index: 42
      quantity: {short: The number of product units the package would contain if fully loaded, index: 43}
  relatedMedicationKnowledge:
    short: Associated or related medication information
    array: true
    index: 6
    elements:
      type: {short: Category of medicationKnowledge, index: 7}
      reference: {min: 1, short: Associated documentation about the associated medication knowledge, array: true, index: 8}
    required: [reference, type]
  medicineClassification:
    short: Categorization of the medication within a formulary or classification system
    array: true
    index: 38
    elements:
      type: {short: 'The type of category for the medication (for example, therapeutic classification, therapeutic sub-classification)', index: 39}
      classification: {short: Specific category assigned to the medication, array: true, index: 40}
    required: [type]
  kinetics:
    short: The time course of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a medication from the body
    array: true
    index: 59
    elements:
      areaUnderCurve: {short: The drug concentration measured at certain discrete points in time, array: true, index: 60}
      lethalDose50: {short: The median lethal dose of a drug, array: true, index: 61}
      halfLifePeriod: {short: Time required for concentration in the body to decrease by half, index: 62}
  associatedMedication: {short: A medication resource that is associated with this medication, array: true, index: 9}
  ingredient:
    short: Active or inactive ingredient
    array: true
    index: 14
    elements:
      item:
        short: Medication(s) or substance(s) contained in the medication
        choices: []
        index: 16
      isActive: {short: Active ingredient indicator, index: 17}
      strength: {short: Quantity of ingredient present, index: 18}
    required: [item]
  monitoringProgram:
    short: Program under which a medication is reviewed
    array: true
    index: 25
    elements:
      type: {short: Type of program under which the medication is monitored, index: 26}
      name: {short: Name of the reviewing program, index: 27}
  contraindication: {short: Potential clinical issue with or between medication(s), array: true, index: 48}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: active | inactive | entered-in-error
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationknowledge-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This element changes the interpretation of all descriptive attributes.
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  productType: {short: Category of the medication or product, array: true, index: 10}
  synonym: {short: Additional names for a medication, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  code:
    short: Code that identifies this medication
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 0
  administrationGuidelines:
    short: Guidelines for administration of the medication
    array: true
    index: 28
    elements:
      dosage:
        short: Dosage for the medication for the specific guidelines
        array: true
        index: 29
        elements:
          type: {short: Type of dosage, index: 30}
          dosage: {min: 1, short: Dosage for the medication for the specific guidelines, array: true, index: 31}
        required: [dosage, type]
      indication:
        short: Indication for use that apply to the specific administration guidelines
        choices: []
        index: 33
      patientCharacteristics:
        short: Characteristics of the patient that are relevant to the administration guidelines
        array: true
        index: 34
        elements:
          characteristic:
            short: Specific characteristic that is relevant to the administration guideline
            choices: []
            index: 36
          value: {short: The specific characteristic, array: true, index: 37}
        required: [characteristic]
  manufacturer: {short: Manufacturer of the item, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  cost:
    short: The pricing of the medication
    array: true
    index: 21
    elements:
      type: {short: The category of the cost information, index: 22}
      source: {short: The source or owner for the price information, index: 23}
      cost: {short: The price of the medication, index: 24}
    required: [cost, type]
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationKnowledge
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1