This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.4.0: STU 3 Ballot 3). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 
Example of an inhaler
{
"resourceType": "MedicationOrder",
"id": "medrx004",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: medrx004</p><p><b>identifier</b>: 12345 (OFFICIAL)</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>prescribed medication</a></p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>Eve Everywoman</a></p><p><b>encounter</b>: <a>encounter who leads to this priscription</a></p><p><b>dateWritten</b>: 15/01/2015</p><p><b>prescriber</b>: <a>Patrick Pump</a></p><p><b>reasonCode</b>: Asthma <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '195967001' = 'Asthma (disorder)', given as 'Asthma'})</span></p><h3>DosageInstructions</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Text</b></td><td><b>Timing</b></td><td><b>AsNeeded[x]</b></td><td><b>Route</b></td><td><b>Dose[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Use 2 puffs twice daily as needed</td><td>Duration 3days, Do 2 per 1 days</td><td>true</td><td>Inhalation <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '422237004' = 'Inhalation - unit of product usage (qualifier value)', given as 'Inhalation'})</span></td><td>2 415215001<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 415215001 = 'Puffs')</span></td></tr></table></div>"
},
"identifier": [
{
"use": "official",
"system": "http://www.bmc.nl/portal/prescriptions",
"value": "12345"
}
],
"status": "active",
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/MedicationExample12",
"_reference": {
"fhir_comments": [
" Linked to a RESOURCE Medication "
]
},
"display": "prescribed medication"
},
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f001",
"_reference": {
"fhir_comments": [
" Linked to the resource patient who needs the medication "
]
},
"display": "Eve Everywoman"
},
"encounter": {
"reference": "Encounter/f002",
"_reference": {
"fhir_comments": [
" Linked to a resource Encounter between patient and practitioner "
]
},
"display": "encounter who leads to this priscription"
},
"dateWritten": "2015-01-15",
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f007",
"_reference": {
"fhir_comments": [
" Linked to the practitioner who treats patient "
]
},
"display": "Patrick Pump"
},
"reasonCode": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "195967001",
"display": "Asthma"
}
]
}
],
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"text": "Use 2 puffs twice daily as needed",
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"duration": 3,
"durationUnit": "d",
"frequency": 2,
"period": 1,
"periodUnit": "d"
}
},
"asNeededBoolean": true,
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "422237004",
"display": "Inhalation"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "415215001"
}
}
]
}
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.