Dosage

Dosage

draftComplex Type22 elementsv4.0.1

Base StructureDefinition for Dosage Type: Indicates how the medication is/was taken or should be taken by the patient.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Dosage
ID
Dosage
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
specialization
Publisher
HL7 FHIR Standard
Version
4.0.1
PathCard.TypeDescription
Dosage
0..*
How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
id
0..1
string
Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension
0..*
Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension
0..*
Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
sequence
0..1
integer
The order of the dosage instructions
text
0..1
string
Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
additionalInstruction
0..*
Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness"example: additional-instruction-codes
patientInstruction
0..1
string
Patient or consumer oriented instructions
timing
0..1
When medication should be administered
asNeeded[x]
0..1
Take "as needed" (for x)example: medication-as-needed-reason
site
0..1
Body site to administer toexample: approach-site-codes
route
0..1
How drug should enter bodyexample: route-codes
method
0..1
Technique for administering medicationexample: administration-method-codes
doseAndRate
0..*
Element
Amount of medication administered
maxDosePerPeriod
0..1
Upper limit on medication per unit of time
maxDosePerAdministration
0..1
Upper limit on medication per administration
maxDosePerLifetime
0..1
Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient