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International Realm Pharmacy Extensions Profile

Scope and Usage

This profile defines several core extensions for the Pharmacy and Immunization domains

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Content

Extensions:
pharmacy-core-doseTypeThe type of dose, e.g., loading. :

The type of dose, e.g., initial, maintenance, loading.

pharmacy-core-infuseOverThe length of the infusion :

For infused medications, the length of time the infusion process, as a duration. Note the difference between infuseOver and duration of treatment (specified in administrationFrequency). An order may call for infusing a patient TID for an hour each time over a duration of 5 days.

pharmacy-core-rateIncrementChange in dosing rate per interval :

Change in the dosing rate applied each rateIncrementInterval, e.g., 20 mL/hour. The rate increment is usually an increase for a patient who is initiating tube feeding. The increase is continued until the maxDeliveryRate or rateGoal is reached.

pharmacy-core-rateIncrementIntervalThe period of time between rate increments :

Period of time after which the rate increment should be attempted, e.g., 4 hours.

pharmacy-core-rateGoalThe target rate for the infusion :

The target rate to reach for this infusion. Note that deliveryRateGoal is typically less than the maximum delivery rate which is the rate not to exceed. For enteral feeding orders, a target tube feeding rate of 75ml/hour may be specified.

pharmacy-core-minDosePerPeriodThe minimum quantity of substance per period :

The minimum total quantity of a therapeutic substance that may be administered to a subject over the period of time. E.g., 10 mg in 24 hours.

pharmacy-core-maxDeliveryRateThe maximum rate of substance administration :

The maximum rate of substance administration. For volume medications, the maximum rate is to be expressed as a volume per time period. This value may be used as a stopping condition when a deliveryRateIncrement is specified without a count.

pharmacy-core-maxDeliveryVolumeThe maximum amount of fluid to infuse :

The maximum volume of fluid to administer to a patient.

pharmacy-core-refillsRemainingNumber of refills allowed :

Number of refills allowed or remaining after a dispensing event.