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": "f203",
"text": {
"fhir_comments": [
" No identifier could be provided "
],
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: f203</p><p><b>dateWritten</b>: 04/04/2013</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>Roel</a></p><p><b>prescriber</b>: <a>Practitioner/f201</a></p><p><b>encounter</b>: <a>Roel's encounter on April fourth 2013</a></p><p><b>reason</b>: <a>fever</a></p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>Paracetamol</a></p><h3>DosageInstructions</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Text</b></td><td><b>Method</b></td><td><b>MaxDosePerPeriod</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Paracetamol 3xdaags 1000mg</td><td>Paracetamol 500mg tablet <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '322236009' = '322236009', given as 'Paracetamol 500mg tablet'})</span></td><td>3000 milligram<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 258684004 = '258684004')</span>/24 hours<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 258702006 = '258702006')</span></td></tr></table></div>"
},
"dateWritten": "2013-04-04",
"status": "active",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f201",
"display": "Roel"
},
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f201"
},
"encounter": {
"reference": "Encounter/f201",
"display": "Roel's encounter on April fourth 2013"
},
"reasonReference": {
"reference": "Condition/f201",
"display": "fever"
},
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/f203",
"display": "Paracetamol"
},
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"text": "Paracetamol 3xdaags 1000mg",
"method": {
"fhir_comments": [
" No defined schedule (<timing>) "
],
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "322236009",
"display": "Paracetamol 500mg tablet"
}
]
},
"maxDosePerPeriod": {
"numerator": {
"fhir_comments": [
" 3000mg/24h "
],
"value": 3000,
"unit": "milligram",
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "258684004"
},
"denominator": {
"value": 24,
"unit": "hours",
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "258702006"
}
}
}
]
}
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.