This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.0.2: DSTU 2). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 
Real-world prescription example
{
"resourceType": "MedicationOrder",
"id": "f001",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: f001</p><p><b>identifier</b>: order9837293 (OFFICIAL)</p><p><b>dateWritten</b>: 25/05/2013 7:32:52 PM</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>P. van den Heuvel</a></p><p><b>prescriber</b>: <a>R.A. van den Berk</a></p><p><b>encounter</b>: <a>visit who leads to this priscription</a></p><p><b>reason</b>: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '13645005' = '13645005', given as 'Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'})</span></p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>prescribed medication</a></p><h3>DosageInstructions</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Text</b></td><td><b>AdditionalInstructions</b></td><td><b>Timing</b></td><td><b>Site[x]</b></td><td><b>Route</b></td><td><b>Dose[x]</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>3 tot 4 maal daags 1 flacon</td><td>for use during pregnancy, contact physician <span>(Details )</span></td><td>Starting 04/08/2013, Do 3 per 1 days, Until 05/11/2013</td><td>Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = '181220002', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></td><td>oral administration of treatment <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '394899003' = '394899003', given as 'oral administration of treatment'})</span></td><td>10 ml<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code ml = '??')</span></td></tr></table><h3>DispenseRequests</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>ValidityPeriod</b></td><td><b>NumberOfRepeatsAllowed</b></td><td><b>Quantity</b></td><td><b>ExpectedSupplyDuration</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>08/04/2013 --> 30/05/2013</td><td>20</td><td>100 mcg<span> (Details: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8 code ug = '??')</span></td><td>40 days<span> (Details: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8 code d = '??')</span></td></tr></table></div>"
},
"identifier": [
{
"use": "official",
"system": "http://www.bmc/portal/prescriptions",
"value": "order9837293"
}
],
"dateWritten": "2013-05-25T19:32:52+01:00",
"status": "active",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f001",
"display": "P. van den Heuvel"
},
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f006",
"display": "R.A. van den Berk"
},
"encounter": {
"reference": "Encounter/f001",
"display": "visit who leads to this priscription"
},
"reasonCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "13645005",
"display": "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"
}
]
},
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/f001",
"display": "prescribed medication"
},
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"text": "3 tot 4 maal daags 1 flacon",
"additionalInstructions": {
"text": "for use during pregnancy, contact physician"
},
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"boundsPeriod": {
"start": "2013-08-04",
"end": "2013-11-05"
},
"frequency": 3,
"period": 1,
"periodUnits": "d"
}
},
"siteCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "181220002",
"display": "Entire oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "394899003",
"display": "oral administration of treatment"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 10,
"unit": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "ml"
}
}
],
"dispenseRequest": {
"validityPeriod": {
"start": "2013-04-08",
"end": "2013-05-30"
},
"numberOfRepeatsAllowed": 20,
"quantity": {
"value": 100,
"unit": "mcg",
"system": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8",
"code": "ug",
"_code": {
"fhir_comments": [
" http://unitsofmeasure.org (UCUM code system) "
]
}
},
"expectedSupplyDuration": {
"value": 40,
"unit": "days",
"system": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8",
"code": "d",
"_code": {
"fhir_comments": [
" http://unitsofmeasure.org (UCUM code system) "
]
}
}
}
}
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.