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Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group | Maturity Level: 2 | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | An ingredient of a manufactured item or pharmaceutical product | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..* | ||||||||
Type | DomainResource | ||||||||
Summary | false | ||||||||
Invariants |
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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. | ||||||||
Short Display | An identifier or code by which the ingredient can be referenced | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | draft | active | retired | unknown | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Purpose of the ingredient within the product, e.g. active, inactive | ||||||||
Cardinality | 1..1 | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | Ingredient Role (Example) | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Precise action within the drug product, e.g. antioxidant, alkalizing agent | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..* | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | Ingredient Function (Example) | ||||||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.group | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.group | ||||||||
Definition | A classification of the ingredient according to where in the physical item it tends to be used, such the outer shell of a tablet, inner body or ink. | ||||||||
Short Display | A classification of the ingredient according to where in the physical item it tends to be used, such the outer shell of a tablet, inner body or ink | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.allergenicIndicator | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.allergenicIndicator | ||||||||
Definition | If the ingredient is a known or suspected allergen. Note that this is a property of the substance, so if a reference to a SubstanceDefinition is used to decribe that (rather than just a code), the allergen information should go there, not here. | ||||||||
Short Display | If the ingredient is a known or suspected allergen | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | boolean | ||||||||
Meaning if Missing | If this value is not present, there is no statement being made about whether this is an allergen or not. No inference can be made | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Invariants |
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Ingredient.comment | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.comment | ||||||||
Definition | A place for providing any notes that are relevant to the component, e.g. removed during process, adjusted for loss on drying. | ||||||||
Short Display | A place for providing any notes that are relevant to the component, e.g. removed during process, adjusted for loss on drying | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | markdown | ||||||||
Summary | false | ||||||||
Ingredient.manufacturer | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.manufacturer | ||||||||
Definition | The organization(s) that manufacture this ingredient. Can be used to indicate: 1) Organizations we are aware of that manufacture this ingredient 2) Specific Manufacturer(s) currently being used 3) Set of organisations allowed to manufacture this ingredient for this product Users must be clear on the application of context relevant to their use case. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | allowed | possible | actual | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | Ingredient Manufacturer Role (Required) | ||||||||
Type | code | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.manufacturer.manufacturer | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.manufacturer.manufacturer | ||||||||
Definition | An organization that manufactures this ingredient. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | The substance that comprises this ingredient | ||||||||
Cardinality | 1..1 | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Invariants |
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Ingredient.substance.code | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.code | ||||||||
Definition | A code or full resource that represents the ingredient's substance. | ||||||||
Short Display | A code or full resource that represents the ingredient substance | ||||||||
Cardinality | 1..1 | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Substance Codes (Example) | ||||||||
Type | CodeableReference(SubstanceDefinition) | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Invariants |
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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. The allowed repetitions do not represent different strengths, but are different representations - mathematically equivalent - of a single strength. | ||||||||
Short Display | The quantity of substance, per presentation, or per volume or mass, and type of quantity | ||||||||
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. Unit of presentation refers to the quantity that the item occurs in e.g. a strength per tablet size, perhaps 'per 20mg' (the size of the tablet). It is not generally normalized as a unitary unit, which would be 'per mg'). | ||||||||
Short Display | The quantity of substance in the unit of presentation | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | Ratio|RatioRange|CodeableConcept|Quantity | ||||||||
[x] Note | See Choice of Datatypes for further information about how to use [x] | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.substance.strength.textPresentation | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.textPresentation | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Text of either the whole presentation strength or a part of it (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). | ||||||||
Short Display | The strength per unitary volume (or mass) | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | Ratio|RatioRange|CodeableConcept|Quantity | ||||||||
[x] Note | See Choice of Datatypes for further information about how to use [x] | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.substance.strength.textConcentration | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.textConcentration | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Text of either the whole concentration strength or a part of it (rest being in Strength.concentration as a ratio) | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | string | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.substance.strength.basis | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.basis | ||||||||
Definition | A code that indicates if the strength is, for example, based on the ingredient substance as stated or on the substance base (when the ingredient is a salt). | ||||||||
Short Display | A code that indicates if the strength is, for example, based on the ingredient substance as stated or on the substance base (when the ingredient is a salt) | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..1 | ||||||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.substance.strength.measurementPoint | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.measurementPoint | ||||||||
Definition | For when strength is measured at a particular point or distance. There are products where strength is measured at a particular point. For example, the strength of the ingredient in some inhalers is measured at a particular position relative to the point of aerosolization. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Where the strength range applies | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..* | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | Country ValueSet (Example) | ||||||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
Summary | true | ||||||||
Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength | |||||||||
Element Id | Ingredient.substance.strength.referenceStrength | ||||||||
Definition | Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance. For when the ingredient strength is additionally expressed as equivalent to the strength of some other closely related substance (e.g. salt vs. base). Reference strength represents the strength (quantitative composition) of the active moiety of the active substance. There are situations when the active substance and active moiety are different, therefore both a strength and a reference strength are needed. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Relevant reference substance | ||||||||
Cardinality | 1..1 | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Substance Codes (Example) | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Strength expressed in terms of a reference substance | ||||||||
Cardinality | 1..1 | ||||||||
Type | Ratio|RatioRange|Quantity | ||||||||
[x] Note | See Choice of Datatypes 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | 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. | ||||||||
Short Display | Where the strength range applies | ||||||||
Cardinality | 0..* | ||||||||
Terminology Binding | Country ValueSet (Example) | ||||||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||||||
Summary | true |