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11.2.5 Resource MedicationOrder - Examples

ORAL DOSAGE FORMS

The following examples are MedicationOrder resources for Oral Dosage Forms that reference Medication Resources for generic formulations:

• Active Order with link to encounter, reasonCode, note multiple dosage lines, dispenseRequest and substitution - Azithromycin
• Order with as needed (PRN) dosage with pre-condition - Oxycodone - active with reasonCode, note, dispenseRequest and substitution
• Order for Tapering Dose - Prednisone - active with note and multiple DosageInstructions with boundsPeriod
• Order for Oral Drops - Nystatin Suspension - completed - with Dispense Request
• Order with Dosage with a Pre-Condition - Alprazolam - dosageInstructions includes boundsPeriod with periodMax and asNeededCodeableConcept
• Order for a Dosage that needs to be dispensed as different strength tablets - Warfarin - active

The following examples are MedicationOrder resources for Oral Dosage Forms that reference Medication Resources for manufactured products:

• Oral Chemotherapy Order - Myleran - completed - with reasonCode
• Order with as needed (PRN) dosage - Percocet - completed with link to encounter, dispenseRequest and substitution
• Order for as needed (PRN) dosage - Vicodin - completed with dosageInstruction with additionalInstruction (coded) and as needed with reason, dispenseRequest and substitution
• Oral Chemotherapy Order - Capecitabine - active medication with dosing by Body Surface Area (BSA) (mg/m2)
• Order for Over the Counter Medication - Tylenol PM - with dosage range as needed with pre-condition for use
• Order for a medication that includes the dosage of a prescription in text
• Fully populated example of a MedicationOrder - Chlorthalidone - active - with link to encounter, reasonReference, note, dispenseRequest, substitution and eventHistory

The following examples are MedicationOrder resources for Oral Dosage Forms that include a Medication Code

• Liquid Medication - Phenytoin with link to prior prescription
• Order with a single dosage line - Azithromycin - completed - with link to prior prescription and reason code
• Order - Levothyroxine - completed with reasonCode, dosageInstructions and dispenseRequest

INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORMS

The following examples of MedicationOrder resources for Injectable Dosage Forms that reference a Medication Resource for a generic formulation

• Order for an injectable medication - Lorazepam - active - with link to encounter, reasonCode and dosageInstruction

The following examples of MedicationOrder resources for Injectable Dosage Forms that reference a Medication Resource for a manufactured product:

• Order for Intravenous Chemotherapy (inpatient order) - Brentuximab Vedotin - completed
• Order for Intravenous Chemotherapy (inpatient order) - Alemtuzumab - completed with multiple dosageInstruction lines
• Order for Intravenous Antibiotic - Vancomycin - active - with link to encounter, reasonCode, and note
• Order for Intravenous Antibiotic with a Dosage Rate - Piperacillin - completed with reason code
• Order for Subcutaneous injection with multiple dosage lines - Insulin - Novolog - active - includes reasonCode and note. DosageInstruction includes additionalInstructions as text

The following examples of MedicationOrder resources for Injectable Dosage Forms that include a Medication Code:

• Order for Subcutaneous injection - Insulin - Lantus - completed, with reason code and dispense request

The following examples of MedicationOrder resources for Injectable Dosage Forms for Injectable Dosage Forms where the medication is a compounded (aka extemporaneous or magistral) product:

• Order for Intravenous Admixture - Potassium Chloride in D5W - completed with reason code
• Order for TPN Solution - completed

MISCELLAENOUS DOSAGE FORMS

The following examples of MedicationOrder resources including miscellaneous dosage forms:

• Order using Medication Code for Rectal Suppository - Acetaminophen - completed with reasonCode, dispenseRequest and substitution
• Order using Medication Code for Topical Ointment - Nystatin - on hold and with dispense request
• Order using Medication Code for Inhaler - Proventil - on hold with dispenseRequest and substitution
• Order using Medication Code for Patch - Fentanyl - active, with dispense request
• Medication Resource Reference - Nasal Spray - Nasonex
• Order referencing Medication Resource for Compounded Product - HC 1%, Salicylic Acid 5% in Glaxal Base - on hold with dispenseRequest
• Order referencing Medication Resource for Eye Drops - Timoptic - active - with link to encounter, dispenseRequest and substitution flag

Example List:

Order for a medication that includes the dosage of a prescription in text	medrx002	XML	JSON	Turtle
Active Order with link to encounter, reasonCode, note multiple dosage lines, dispenseRequest and substitution - Azithromycin	medrx0302	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order with as needed (PRN) dosage with pre-condition - Oxycodone - active with reasonCode, note, dispenseRequest and substitution	medrx0301	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Tapering Dose - Prednisone - active with note and multiple DosageInstructions with boundsPeriod	medrx0303	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Oral Drops - Nystatin Suspension - completed - with Dispense Request	medrx0304	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order with Dosage with a Pre-Condition - Alprazolam - dosageInstructions includes boundsPeriod with periodMax and asNeededCodeableConcept	medrx0305	XML	JSON	Turtle
Oral Chemotherapy Order - Myleran - completed - with reasonCode	medrx0306	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order with as needed (PRN) dosage - Percocet - completed with link to encounter, dispenseRequest and substitution	medrx0307	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for as needed (PRN) dosage - Vicodin - completed with dosageInstruction with additionalInstruction (coded) and as needed with reason, dispenseRequest and substitution	medrx0308	XML	JSON	Turtle
Oral Chemotherapy Order - Capecitabine - active medication with dosing by Body Surface Area (BSA) (mg/m2)	medrx0309	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Over the Counter Medication - Tylenol PM - with dosage range as needed with pre-condition for use	medrx0310	XML	JSON	Turtle
Fully populated example of a MedicationOrder - Chlorthalidone - active - with link to encounter, reasonReference, note, dispenseRequest, substitution and eventHistory	medrx0311	XML	JSON	Turtle
Liquid Medication - Phenytoin with link to prior prescription	medrx0312	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order with a single dosage line - Azithromycin - completed - with link to prior prescription and reason code	medrx0313	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order - Levothyroxine - completed with reasonCode, dosageInstructions and dispenseRequest	medrx0314	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for an injectable medication - Lorazepam - active - with link to encounter, reasonCode and dosageInstruction	medrx0315	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Intravenous Chemotherapy (inpatient order) - Brentuximab Vedotin - completed	medrx0316	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Intravenous Chemotherapy (inpatient order) - Alemtuzumab - completed with multiple dosageInstruction lines	medrx0317	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Intravenous Antibiotic - Vancomycin - active - with link to encounter, reasonCode, and note	medrx0318	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Intravenous Antibiotic with a Dosage Rate - Piperacillin - completed with reason code	medrx0319	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Subcutaneous injection - Insulin - Lantus - completed, with reason code and dispense request	medrx0320	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Subcutaneous injection with multiple dosage lines - Insulin - Novolog - active - includes reasonCode and note. DosageInstruction includes additionalInstructions as text	medrx0321	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for Intravenous Admixture - Potassium Chloride in D5W - completed with reason code	medrx0322	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for TPN Solution - completed	medrx0323	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order using Medication Code for Rectal Suppository - Acetaminophen - completed with reasonCode, dispenseRequest and substitution	medrx0324	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order using Medication Code for Topical Ointment - Nystatin - on hold and with dispense request	medrx0325	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order using Medication Code for Inhaler - Proventil - on hold with dispenseRequest and substitution	medrx0326	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order using Medication Code for Patch - Fentanyl - active, with dispense request	medrx0327	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order referencing Medication Resource for Nasal Spray - Nasonex	medrx0328	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order referencing Medication Resource for Compounded Product - HC 1%, Salicylic Acid 5% in Glaxal Base - on hold with dispenseRequest	medrx0329	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order referencing Medication Resource for Eye Drops - Timoptic - active - with link to encounter, dispenseRequest and substitution flag	medrx0330	XML	JSON	Turtle
Order for a Dosage that needs to be dispensed as different strength tablets - Warfarin - active	medrx0331	XML	JSON	Turtle

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.