3.55.6 Extension: Medication Strength Description - Detailed Descriptions
Definitions for the ext-medication-strength-description Extension
| 1. Extension | |
| Definition | Provides a textual description of the strength of the active ingredient(s) in the medication |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Comments | Usage Note: When prescribing by chemical only (i.e. CCDD TM) the strength will be provided as either a discrete value or provided as part of the dosage instructions. It is recommended that it be provided as a discrete field as it helps the pharmacy in selecting the correct product. When prescribing by other levels (i.e. CCDD NTP, CCDD MP, DIN) the strength will be included as part of the drug name (Medication.code.text) but may also be here as a discrete field. |
| 2. Extension.id | |
| Definition | unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | id |
| 3. Extension.extension | |
| Definition | An Extension |
| Control | 0..0 |
| Type | Extension |
| 4. Extension.url | |
| Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | uri |
| Must Support | true |
| Comments | Fixed value: http://prescribeit.ca/fhir/StructureDefinition/ext-medication-strength-description |
| Fixed Value | http://prescribeit.ca/fhir/StructureDefinition/ext-medication-strength-description |
| 5. Extension.value[x] | |
| Definition | Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
| Must Support | true |
| Comments | Conformance Rule: The description must contain the strength and unit of measure. |