Ingredient - FHIR v4.3.0-snapshot1

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15.8.6 Resource Ingredient - Detailed Descriptions

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	false
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.status
Element Id	Ingredient.status
Definition	The status of this ingredient. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
Cardinality	1..1
Terminology Binding	PublicationStatus (Required)
Type	code
Is Modifier	true (Reason: This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration)
Summary	true
Comments	Allows filtering of ingredient that are appropriate for use versus not.
Ingredient.for
Element Id	Ingredient.for
Definition	The product which this ingredient is a constituent part of.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Reference(MedicinalProductDefinition \| AdministrableProductDefinition \| ManufacturedItemDefinition)
Summary	true
Ingredient.role
Element Id	Ingredient.role
Definition	A classification of the ingredient identifying its purpose within the product, e.g. active, inactive.
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.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	An organization that manufactures this ingredient.
Cardinality	0..*
Summary	true
Ingredient.manufacturer.role
Element Id	Ingredient.manufacturer.role
Definition	The way in which this manufacturer is associated with the ingredient. For example whether it is a possible one (others allowed), or an exclusive authorized one for this ingredient. Note that this is not the manufacturing process role.
Cardinality	0..1
Terminology Binding	IngredientManufacturerRole :
Type	Coding
Summary	true
Ingredient.manufacturer.manufacturer
Element Id	Ingredient.manufacturer.manufacturer
Definition	An organization that manufactures this ingredient.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	Reference(Organization)
Summary	true
Ingredient.substance
Element Id	Ingredient.substance
Definition	The substance that comprises this ingredient.
Cardinality	1..1
Summary	true
Ingredient.substance.code
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.code
Definition	A code or full resource that represents the ingredient substance.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	CodeableReference(SubstanceDefinition)
Summary	true
Ingredient.substance.strength
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.strength
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..*
Summary	true
Ingredient.substance.strength.presentation[x]
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.strength.presentation[x]
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\|RatioRange
[x] Note	See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
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[x]
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.strength.concentration[x]
Definition	The strength per unitary volume (or mass).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Ratio\|RatioRange
[x] Note	See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
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
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.substance
Definition	Relevant reference substance.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	CodeableReference(SubstanceDefinition)
Summary	true
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strength[x]
Element Id	Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength.strength[x]
Definition	Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	Ratio\|RatioRange
[x] Note	See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
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