Information about a medication that is used to support knowledge.

Business identifier for this medication.

This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion).

A code that specifies this medication, or a textual description if no code is available. Usage note: This could be a standard medication code such as a code from RxNorm, SNOMED CT, IDMP etc. It could also be a national or local formulary code, optionally with translations to other code systems.

Depending on the context of use, the code that was actually selected by the user (prescriber, dispenser, etc.) will have the coding.userSelected set to true. As described in the coding datatype: "A coding may be marked as a "userSelected" if a user selected the particular coded value in a user interface (e.g. the user selects an item in a pick-list). If a user selected coding exists, it is the preferred choice for performing translations etc. 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).

A code to indicate if the medication referred to by this MedicationKnowledge is in active use. use within the drug database or inventory system. The status refers to the validity about the information of the medication and not to its medicinal properties.

This status is intended to identify if the medication in a local system is in active use within a drug database or inventory. For example, a pharmacy system may create a new drug file record for a compounded product "ABC Hospital Special Cream" with an active status. At some point in the future, it may be determined that the drug record was created with an error and the status is changed to "entered in error". This status is not intended to specify if a medication is part of a particular formulary. It is possible that the drug record may be referenced by multiple formularies or catalogues and each of those entries would have a separate status.

Describes the details The creator or owner of the manufacturer knowledge or information about the medication.

Describes the form of the item. Powder; tablets; capsule. Cardinality 0..1 Terminology Binding SNOMED CT Form Codes ( Example ) Type CodeableConcept Comments When Medication is referenced from MedicationRequest, this is the ordered form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationDispense, this is Lists the dispensed form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationAdministration, jurisdictions that this is administered form. medication knowledge was written for.

This is the quantity of medication in The codes could have varying granularity from a package. To specify the strength country or group of the medication, the Ingredient.strength attribute is used. countries down to a specific district.

Additional All of the names for a medication, for example, the name(s) given to a medication in different countries. For example, acetaminophen and paracetamol or salbutamol and albuterol.

Associated or related knowledge about medications. For example, if the medication is a medication. branded product (e.g. Crestor), this is the Therapeutic Moeity (e.g. Rosuvastatin) or if this is a generic medication (e.g. Rosuvastatin), this would link to a branded product (e.g. Crestor.

The category of the associated medication knowledge reference.

Associated documentation about the associated medication knowledge.

Associated Links to associated medications that could be prescribed, dispensed or related medications. For example, if the administered.

Category of the medication or product (e.g. branded product, therapeutic moeity, generic product, innovator product, etc.).

Associated documentation about the medication.

The category of documentation about the medication. (e.g. professional monograph, patient education monograph).

Associated documentation about the medication.

Identifies a particular constituent of interest in The instructions for preparing the product. medication.

The actual ingredient - either a substance (simple ingredient) or another price of the medication.

Indication of whether this ingredient affects The date range for which the therapeutic action cost information of the drug. medication is effective.

Specifies how many (or how much) The category of the items there are in this Medication. cost information. For example, 250 mg per tablet. This is expressed as a ratio where the numerator is 250mg and the denominator is 1 tablet. manufacturers' cost, patient cost, claim reimbursement cost, actual acquisition cost.

The instructions for preparing source or owner that assigns the price to the medication.

The intended price or approved route representation of administration. the cost (for example, Band A, Band B or $, $$) of the medication.

The category of program under which the cost information. For example, manufacturers' cost, patient cost, claim reimbursement cost, actual acquisition cost. medication is reviewed.

The source or owner that assigns the price to Type of program under which the medication. medication is monitored.

The price Name of the medication. reviewing program.

The program under which Guidelines or protocols that are applicable for the administration of the medication is reviewed. based on indication.

Type Indication or reason for use of program under which the medication is monitored. that applies to the specific administration guideline.

Name The guidelines for the dosage of the reviewing program. medication for the indication.

Guidelines for the administration The overall intention of the medication. treatment, for example, prophylactic, supporative, curative, etc.

Dosage for the medication for the specific guidelines.

The type or category of dosage for a given medication (for example, prophylaxis, maintenance, therapeutic, etc.).

Dosage for the medication for the specific guidelines.

Indication for use The type of the treatment that apply to the specific administration guidelines. guideline applies to, for example, long term therapy, first line treatment, etc.

Characteristics of the patient that are relevant to the administration guidelines (for example, height, weight, gender, etc.).

Specific The categorization of the specific characteristic that is relevant to the administration guideline (e.g. height, weight, gender).

The specific characteristic (e.g. height, weight, gender, etc.).

Categorization of the medication within a formulary or classification system.

The type of category for the medication (for example, therapeutic classification, therapeutic sub-classification).

Either a textual source of the classification or a reference to an online source.

Specific category assigned to the medication (e.g. anti-infective, anti-hypertensive, antibiotic, etc.).

Information that only applies to packages (not products).

The cost of the packaged medication.

A code reference to a PackagedProductDefinition that defines provides the specific type details of packaging that the medication can be found product that is in (e.g. blister sleeve, tube, bottle). the packaging and is being priced.

The number of product units the package would contain if fully loaded. Potential clinical issue with or between medication(s) (for example, drug-drug interaction, drug-disease contraindication, drug-allergy interaction, etc.).

Specifies descriptive properties of Information on how the medicine, such as color, shape, imprints, etc. medication should be stored, for example, refrigeration temperatures and length of stability at a given temperature.

A code specifying which characteristic of Reference to additional information about the medicine is being described (for example, colour, shape, imprint). storage guidelines.

Additional notes about the storage.

Description of Duration that the characteristic. medication remains stable if the environmentalSetting is respected.

The description should be provided as Describes a CodeableConcept, SimpleQuantity setting/value on the environment for the adequate storage of the medication and other substances. Environment settings may involve temperature, humidity, or an image. The description can be a string only when these others are not available. exposure to light.

Potential clinical issue with Identifies the category or between medication(s) (for example, drug-drug interaction, drug-disease contraindication, drug-allergy interaction, etc.). type of setting (e.g., type of location, temperature, humidity).

Value associated to the setting. E.g., 40° – 50°F for temperature.

Regulatory information about a medication.

The authority that is specifying the regulations.

Specifies if changes are allowed when dispensing a medication from a regulatory perspective.

Specifies the type of substitution allowed.

Specifies if regulation allows for changes in the medication when dispensing.

Specifies the schedule of a medication in jurisdiction.

The maximum number of units of the medication that can be dispensed in a period.

The maximum number of units of the medication that can be dispensed.

The period that applies to the maximum number of units.

The time course of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of Along with the link to a Medicinal Product Definition resource, this information provides common definitional elements that are needed to understand the specific medication from that is being described.

Associated definitions for this medication.

The drug concentration measured at certain discrete points in time. Describes the form of the item. Powder; tablets; capsule.

When Medication is referenced from MedicationRequest, this is the ordered form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationDispense, this is the dispensed form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationAdministration, this is administered form.

The median lethal dose intended or approved route of administration.

Identifies a drug. particular constituent of interest in the product.

A reference to the resource that provides information about the ingredient.

The time required for any specified property (e.g., Indication of whether this ingredient affects the concentration therapeutic action of a substance the drug.

Specifies how many (or how much) of the items there are in this Medication. For example, 250 mg per tablet. This is expressed as a ratio where the body) numerator is 250mg and the denominator is 1 tablet but can also be expressed a quantity when the denominator is assumed to decrease by half. be 1 tablet.

Specifies descriptive properties of the medicine, such as color, shape, imprints, etc.

A code specifying which characteristic of the medicine is being described (for example, colour, shape, imprint).

Description of the characteristic.

The description should be provided as a CodeableConcept, SimpleQuantity or an image. The description can be a string only when these others are not available.