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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 | 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) |
| Patterns | Reference(MedicinalProductDefinition,AdministrableProductDefinition,ManufacturedItemDefinition): No common pattern |
| 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.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. |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| 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|CodeableConcept|Quantity |
| [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|CodeableConcept|Quantity |
| [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.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). |
| 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. |
| 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|Quantity |
| [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 |