Medication - FHIR Resource (r4)

This Medication Resource uses the FHIR API standard for access and structure.

Validate an Medication FHIR Resource (r4)

Medication Attributes

AttributeField is listTypeDescription

Description: Business identifier for this medication

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Identifier

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"identifier":

Learn more about the (Medication) identifier FHIR attribute

Description: Codes that identify this medication

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"code": {
  "text": "Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml Suspension"
}

Learn more about the (Medication) code FHIR attribute

Description: active | inactive | entered-in-error

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : code

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"status":

Learn more about the (Medication) status FHIR attribute

Description: Manufacturer of the item

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"manufacturer":

Learn more about the (Medication) manufacturer FHIR attribute

Description: powder | tablets | capsule +

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"form":

Learn more about the (Medication) form FHIR attribute

Description: Amount of drug in package

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Ratio

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"amount":

Learn more about the (Medication) amount FHIR attribute

Description: Active or inactive ingredient

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Data Type

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"ingredient":

Learn more about the (Medication) ingredient FHIR attribute

Description: Details about packaged medications

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Data Type

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"batch":

Learn more about the (Medication) batch FHIR attribute

Medication Example

{
  "resourceType": "Medication",
  "id": "medicationexample1",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\">Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml Suspension</div>"
  },
  "code": {
    "text": "Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml Suspension"
  }
}

Medication Structure

{
  "resourceType" : "Medication",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Business identifier for this medication
  "code" : { CodeableConcept }, // Codes that identify this medication
  "status" : "<code>", // active | inactive | entered-in-error
  "manufacturer" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Manufacturer of the item
  "form" : { CodeableConcept }, // powder | tablets | capsule +
  "amount" : { Ratio }, // Amount of drug in package
  "ingredient" : [{ // Active or inactive ingredient
    // item[x]: The actual ingredient or content. One of these 2:
    "itemCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
    "itemReference" : { Reference(Substance|Medication) },
    "isActive" : <boolean>, // Active ingredient indicator
    "strength" : { Ratio } // Quantity of ingredient present
  }],
  "batch" : { // Details about packaged medications
    "lotNumber" : "<string>", // Identifier assigned to batch
    "expirationDate" : "<dateTime>" // When batch will expire
  }
}

Medication Search Parameters

The following search parameters can be used to query Medication resources. Just submit them like so:

https://api.1up.health/fhir/r4/Medication?query-param=queryvalue

Search Parameter	Field Type	Resource Fields Searched
`code`	`text`	`code`
`expiration-date`	`date`	`batch.expirationDate`
`form`	`text`	`form`
`identifier`	`text`	`identifier`
`ingredient`	`reference`	`ingredient.item`
`ingredient-code`	`text`	`ingredient.item`
`lot-number`	`text`	`batch.lotNumber`
`manufacturer`	`reference`	`manufacturer`
`status`	`text`	`status`