Dosage

Data typeTrial use

Indicates how the medication is/was taken or should be taken by the patient.

StructureHL7 specificationStructureDefinition JSON

Structure

Show inherited elements (5)

Element	Card.	Type	Description
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
sequenceΣ	0..1	integer	The order of the dosage instructions
textΣ	0..1	string	Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
additionalInstructionΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness"Binding (example): additional-instruction-codes
patientInstructionΣ	0..1	string	Patient or consumer oriented instructions
timingΣ	0..1	Timing	When medication should be administered
asNeeded[x]Σ	0..1	boolean | CodeableConcept	Take "as needed" (for x)Binding (example): medication-as-needed-reason
siteΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Body site to administer toBinding (example): approach-site-codes
routeΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter bodyBinding (example): route-codes
methodΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique for administering medicationBinding (example): administration-method-codes
doseAndRateΣ	0..*	Element	Amount of medication administered
id	0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
typeΣ	0..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of dose or rate specifiedBinding (example): dose-rate-type
dose[x]Σ	0..1	Range | Quantity	Amount of medication per dose
rate[x]Σ	0..1	Ratio | Range | Quantity	Amount of medication per unit of time
maxDosePerPeriodΣ	0..1	Ratio	Upper limit on medication per unit of time
maxDosePerAdministrationΣ	0..1	Quantity	Upper limit on medication per administration
maxDosePerLifetimeΣ	0..1	Quantity	Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient

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