Release 5 Ballot

This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v5.0.0-ballot: R5 Ballot - see ballot notes). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3

Example MedicationRequest/medrx0321 (JSON)

Pharmacy Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: InformativeCompartments: Encounter, Patient, Practitioner

Raw JSON (canonical form + also see JSON Format Specification)

Request for Subcutaneous injection with multiple dosage lines - Insulin - Novolog - active - includes reasonCode and note. Dosage includes additionalInstructions as text

{
  "resourceType": "MedicationRequest",
  "id": "medrx0321",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p><b>Generated Narrative: MedicationRequest</b><a name=\"medrx0321\"> </a></p><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Resource MedicationRequest &quot;medrx0321&quot; </p></div><p><b>identifier</b>: id: 12345689 (OFFICIAL)</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>intent</b>: order</p><h3>Medications</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Reference</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td><a name=\"med0307\"> </a><blockquote><p/><p><a name=\"med0307\"> </a></p><p><b>code</b>: Novolog 100u/ml <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ndc.html\">National drug codes</a>#0169-7501-11)</span></p><p><b>doseForm</b>: Injection solution (qualifier value) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#385219001)</span></p><blockquote><p><b>ingredient</b></p><h3>Items</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Concept</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Insulin Aspart (substance) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#325072002)</span></td></tr></table><p><b>strength</b>: 100 U<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code U = 'U')</span>/1 mL<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></p></blockquote><h3>Batches</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>LotNumber</b></td><td><b>ExpirationDate</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>12345</td><td>2019-10-31</td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p><b>subject</b>: <a href=\"patient-example-a.html\">Patient/pat1: Donald Duck</a> &quot;Donald DUCK&quot;</p><p><b>authoredOn</b>: 2015-01-15</p><p><b>requester</b>: <a href=\"practitioner-example-f007-sh.html\">Practitioner/f007: Patrick Pump</a> &quot;Simone HEPS&quot;</p><h3>Reasons</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Concept</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#44054006)</span></td></tr></table><p><b>note</b>: Check blood sugar levels before taking insulin</p><blockquote><p><b>dose</b></p><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 2</p><p><b>text</b>: inject 10 units subcut 10 minutes before breakfast</p><p><b>timing</b>: Do 10min , before breakfast</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 2</p><p><b>text</b>: 15 units before lunch</p><p><b>additionalInstruction</b>: Before Lunch <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do Once per 1 days</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 1</p><p><b>text</b>: 20 units before dinner</p><p><b>additionalInstruction</b>: Before Dinner <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do Once per 1 days</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dispenseRequest</b></p><p><b>validityPeriod</b>: 2015-01-15 --&gt; 2016-01-15</p><p><b>numberOfRepeatsAllowed</b>: 3</p><p><b>quantity</b>: 10 ml<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code ml = 'ml')</span></p><h3>ExpectedSupplyDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>30</td><td>days</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>d</td></tr></table></blockquote></div>"
  },
  "contained": [
    {
      "resourceType": "Medication",
      "id": "med0307",
      "code": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/ndc",
            "code": "0169-7501-11",
            "display": "Novolog 100u/ml"
          }
        ]
      },
      "doseForm": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
            "code": "385219001",
            "display": "Injection solution (qualifier value)"
          }
        ]
      },
      "ingredient": [
        {
          "item": {
            "concept": {
              "coding": [
                {
                  "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                  "code": "325072002",
                  "display": "Insulin Aspart (substance)"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          "strengthRatio": {
            "numerator": {
              "value": 100,
              "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
              "code": "U"
            },
            "denominator": {
              "value": 1,
              "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
              "code": "mL"
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "batch": {
        "lotNumber": "12345",
        "expirationDate": "2019-10-31"
      }
    }
  ],
  "identifier": [
    {
      "use": "official",
      "system": "http://www.bmc.nl/portal/prescriptions",
      "value": "12345689"
    }
  ],
  "status": "active",
  "intent": "order",
  "medication": {
    "reference": {
      "reference": "#med0307",
      "display": "Novolog 100u/ml"
    }
  },
  "subject": {
    "reference": "Patient/pat1",
    "display": "Donald Duck"
  },
  "authoredOn": "2015-01-15",
  "requester": {
    "reference": "Practitioner/f007",
    "display": "Patrick Pump"
  },
  "reason": [
    {
      "concept": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
            "code": "44054006",
            "display": "Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder)"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "note": [
    {
      "text": "Check blood sugar levels before taking insulin"
    }
  ],
  "dose": {
    "dosageInstruction": [
      {
        "sequence": 2,
        "text": "inject 10 units subcut 10 minutes before breakfast",
        "timing": {
          "repeat": {
            "frequency": 1,
            "period": 1,
            "periodUnit": "d",
            "when": [
              "ACM"
            ],
            "offset": 10
          }
        },
        "doseAndRate": [
          {
            "type": {
              "coding": [
                {
                  "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
                  "code": "ordered",
                  "display": "Ordered"
                }
              ]
            },
            "doseQuantity": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "U",
              "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
              "code": "U"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "sequence": 2,
        "text": "15 units before lunch",
        "additionalInstruction": [
          {
            "text": "Before Lunch"
          }
        ],
        "timing": {
          "repeat": {
            "frequency": 1,
            "period": 1,
            "periodUnit": "d"
          }
        },
        "doseAndRate": [
          {
            "type": {
              "coding": [
                {
                  "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
                  "code": "ordered",
                  "display": "Ordered"
                }
              ]
            },
            "doseQuantity": {
              "value": 15,
              "unit": "U",
              "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
              "code": "U"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "sequence": 1,
        "text": "20 units before dinner",
        "additionalInstruction": [
          {
            "text": "Before Dinner"
          }
        ],
        "timing": {
          "repeat": {
            "frequency": 1,
            "period": 1,
            "periodUnit": "d"
          }
        },
        "doseAndRate": [
          {
            "type": {
              "coding": [
                {
                  "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
                  "code": "ordered",
                  "display": "Ordered"
                }
              ]
            },
            "doseQuantity": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "U",
              "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
              "code": "U"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "dispenseRequest": {
    "validityPeriod": {
      "start": "2015-01-15",
      "end": "2016-01-15"
    },
    "numberOfRepeatsAllowed": 3,
    "quantity": {
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "ml",
      "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
      "code": "ml"
    },
    "expectedSupplyDuration": {
      "value": 30,
      "unit": "days",
      "system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
      "code": "d"
    }
  }
}

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.