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Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Trial Use | Security Category: Anonymous | Compartments: Not linked to any defined compartments |
Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Ingredient resource.
Ingredient | |
Element Id | Ingredient |
Definition | An ingredient of a manufactured item or pharmaceutical product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | DomainResource |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.identifier | |
Element Id | Ingredient.identifier |
Definition | The identifier(s) of this Ingredient that are assigned by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.role | |
Element Id | Ingredient.role |
Definition | Ingredient role within a drug product e.g. Active ingredient, Excipient. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.function | |
Element Id | Ingredient.function |
Definition | A classification of the ingredient identifying its precise purpose(s) in the drug product. This extends the Ingredient.role to add more detail. Example: Antioxidant, Alkalizing Agent. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.description | |
Element Id | Ingredient.description |
Definition | A general description of the ingredient, or any supporting text. May be used for an unstructured list of excipients. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | markdown |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.allergenicIndicator | |
Element Id | Ingredient.allergenicIndicator |
Definition | If the ingredient is a known or suspected allergen. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | boolean |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.manufacturer | |
Element Id | Ingredient.manufacturer |
Definition | The organization that manufactures this ingredient. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance |
Definition | The substance that comprises this ingredient. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.code[x] | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.code[x] |
Definition | A code or full resource that represents the ingredient substance. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(SubstanceDefinition | Substance) |
Patterns | Reference(SubstanceDefinition,Substance): No common pattern |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength |
Definition | Quantity of the substance or specified substance present in the manufactured item or pharmaceutical product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.presentation | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.presentation |
Definition | The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation, or in the volume (or mass) of the single pharmaceutical product or manufactured item. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.presentationHighLimit | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.presentationHighLimit |
Definition | An upper limit for the quantity of substance in the unit of presentation. For use when there is a range of strengths, this is the high limit, with the presentation attribute becoming the lower limit. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Is Modifier | true (Reason: If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation) |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.presentationText | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.presentationText |
Definition | A textual represention of either the whole of the presentation strength or a part of it - with the rest being in Strength.presentation as a ratio. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.concentration | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.concentration |
Definition | The strength per unitary volume (or mass). |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.concentrationHighLimit | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.concentrationHighLimit |
Definition | An upper limit for the strength per unitary volume (or mass), for when there is a range. The concentration attribute then becomes the lower limit. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Is Modifier | true (Reason: If this is present it implies that the whole strength is expressed as a range, due to uncertainty or variation) |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.concentrationText | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.concentrationText |
Definition | A textual represention of either the whole of the concentration strength or a part of it - with the rest being in Strength.concentration as a ratio. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.measurementPoint | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.measurementPoint |
Definition | For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.country | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.country |
Definition | The country or countries for which the strength range applies. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength |
Definition | Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.substance[x] | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.substance[x] |
Definition | Relevant reference substance. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(SubstanceDefinition | Substance) |
Patterns | Reference(SubstanceDefinition,Substance): No common pattern |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strength | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strength |
Definition | Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strengthHighLimit | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strengthHighLimit |
Definition | Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance, upper limit. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Ratio |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.measurementPoint | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.measurementPoint |
Definition | For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.country | |
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.country |
Definition | The country or countries for which the strength range applies. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.specifiedSubstance | |
Element Id | Ingredient.specifiedSubstance |
Definition | A specified substance that comprises this ingredient. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.code[x] | |
Element Id | Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.code[x] |
Definition | Substance as a 'specified substance', implying extra substance related characteristics. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(SubstanceDefinition | Substance) |
Patterns | Reference(SubstanceDefinition,Substance): No common pattern |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.group | |
Element Id | Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.group |
Definition | The group of specified substance, e.g. group 1 to 4. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.confidentiality | |
Element Id | Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.confidentiality |
Definition | Confidentiality level of the specified substance as the ingredient. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.strength | |
Element Id | Ingredient.specifiedSubstance.strength |
Definition | Quantity of the substance or specified substance present in the manufactured item or pharmaceutical product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | See Ingredient.substance.strength |
Summary | true |