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

description: This resource is primarily used for the identification and definition of a medication for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering a medication as well as for making statements about medication use.
derivation: specialization
name: Medication
type: Medication
elements:
  identifier: {short: Business identifier for this medication, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  code:
    short: Codes that identify this medication
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: active | inactive | entered-in-error
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This element changes the interpretation of all descriptive attributes.
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  manufacturer: {short: Manufacturer of the item, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  form:
    short: powder | tablets | capsule +
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes'}
    index: 4
  amount: {short: Amount of drug in package, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  ingredient:
    short: Active or inactive ingredient
    array: true
    index: 6
    elements:
      item:
        short: The actual ingredient or content
        choices: []
        index: 8
      isActive: {short: Active ingredient indicator, index: 9}
      strength: {short: Quantity of ingredient present, index: 10}
    required: [item]
  batch:
    short: Details about packaged medications
    index: 11
    elements:
      lotNumber: {short: Identifier assigned to batch, index: 12}
      expirationDate: {short: When batch will expire, index: 13}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1