This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.2.0: STU 3 Draft). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 
Real-world prescription example
{
"resourceType": "MedicationOrder",
"id": "f004",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: f004</p><p><b>identifier</b>: order9845343 (OFFICIAL)</p><p><b>dateWritten</b>: 01/05/2011</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>P. van den Heuvel</a></p><p><b>prescriber</b>: <a>S.M. Heps</a></p><p><b>encounter</b>: <a>encounter who leads to this priscription</a></p><p><b>reason</b>: High blood pressure <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '38341003' = '38341003', given as 'High blood pressure'})</span></p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>prescribed medication</a></p><h3>DosageInstructions</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Timing</b></td><td><b>Site[x]</b></td><td><b>Route</b></td><td><b>Dose[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Starting 01/05/2011, Do Once per 1 days</td><td>Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = '181220002', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></td><td>Administration of drug or medicament via oral route <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '386359008' = '386359008', given as 'Administration of drug or medicament via oral route'})</span></td><td>50 mg<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code mg = '??')</span></td></tr></table><h3>DispenseRequests</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>ValidityPeriod</b></td><td><b>Quantity</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>01/05/2011 --> (ongoing)</td><td>90 46992007<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 46992007 = '46992007')</span></td></tr></table></div>"
},
"identifier": [
{
"use": "official",
"system": "http://www.bmc.nl/portal/prescriptions",
"value": "order9845343"
}
],
"dateWritten": "2011-05-01",
"status": "active",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f001",
"display": "P. van den Heuvel"
},
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f007",
"display": "S.M. Heps"
},
"encounter": {
"reference": "Encounter/f001",
"display": "encounter who leads to this priscription"
},
"reasonCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "38341003",
"display": "High blood pressure"
}
]
},
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/f004",
"display": "prescribed medication"
},
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"boundsPeriod": {
"start": "2011-05-01"
},
"frequency": 1,
"period": 1,
"periodUnits": "d"
}
},
"siteCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "181220002",
"display": "Entire oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "386359008",
"display": "Administration of drug or medicament via oral route"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 50,
"unit": "mg",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "mg"
}
}
],
"dispenseRequest": {
"validityPeriod": {
"start": "2011-05-01"
},
"quantity": {
"value": 90,
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "46992007"
}
}
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.