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Example of a dispense of a loading dose (id = "meddisp003")
<MedicationDispense xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="meddisp003"/> <text><status value="generated"/><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: meddisp003</p><p><b>status</b>: completed</p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>prescribed medication</a></p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>Patient/example</a></p><p><b>dispenser</b>: <a>Practitioner/example</a></p><p><b>authorizingPrescription</b>: <a>MedicationOrder/medrx005</a></p><p><b>type</b>: First Fill <span>(Details : {http:hl7.org/fhir code 'FF' = '??', given as 'First Fill'})</span></p><p><b>quantity</b>: 1 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p><p><b>daysSupply</b>: 10 Day<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code D = 'D')</span></p><p><b>whenPrepared</b>: 15/01/2015 9:20:00 PM</p><p><b>whenHandedOver</b>: 16/01/2015 3:20:00 AM</p><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>additionalInstructions</b>: With or after food <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '311504000' = 'With or after food (qualifier value)', given as 'With or after food'})</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do Once per 1 days</p><p><b>site</b>: Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = 'Entire oral cavity (body structure)', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></p><p><b>route</b>: Oral Route <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '26643006' = 'Oral route (qualifier value)', given as 'Oral Route'})</span></p><p><b>dose</b>: 2 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>additionalInstructions</b>: With or after food <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '311504000' = 'With or after food (qualifier value)', given as 'With or after food'})</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do 3 per 1 days</p><p><b>site</b>: Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = 'Entire oral cavity (body structure)', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></p><p><b>route</b>: Oral Route <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '26643006' = 'Oral route (qualifier value)', given as 'Oral Route'})</span></p><p><b>dose</b>: 1 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p></blockquote></div></text><status value="completed"/> <medicationReference> <!-- Linked to a RESOURCE Medication --> <reference value="Medication/medexample006"/> <display value="prescribed medication"/> </medicationReference> <patient> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </patient> <dispenser> <reference value="Practitioner/example"/> </dispenser> <authorizingPrescription> <reference value="MedicationOrder/medrx005"/> </authorizingPrescription> <type> <coding> <system value="http:hl7.org/fhir"/> <code value="FF"/> <display value="First Fill"/> </coding> </type> <quantity> <value value="1"/> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm"/> <code value="CAP"/> </quantity> <daysSupply> <value value="10"/> <unit value="Day"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="D"/> </daysSupply> <whenPrepared value="2015-01-15T10:20:00Z"/> <whenHandedOver value="2015-01-15T16:20:00Z"/> <dosageInstruction> <additionalInstructions> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="311504000"/> <display value="With or after food"/> </coding> </additionalInstructions> <timing> <repeat> <frequency value="1"/> <period value="1"/> <periodUnit value="d"/> </repeat> </timing> <siteCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="181220002"/> <display value="Entire oral cavity"/> </coding> </siteCodeableConcept> <route> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="26643006"/> <display value="Oral Route"/> </coding> </route> <doseQuantity> <value value="2"/> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm"/> <code value="CAP"/> </doseQuantity> </dosageInstruction> <dosageInstruction> <additionalInstructions> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="311504000"/> <display value="With or after food"/> </coding> </additionalInstructions> <timing> <repeat> <frequency value="3"/> <period value="1"/> <periodUnit value="d"/> </repeat> </timing> <siteCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="181220002"/> <display value="Entire oral cavity"/> </coding> </siteCodeableConcept> <route> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="26643006"/> <display value="Oral Route"/> </coding> </route> <doseQuantity> <value value="1"/> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm"/> <code value="CAP"/> </doseQuantity> </dosageInstruction> </MedicationDispense>
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.