This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-status defines the following codes:
| Code | Display | Definition |
| preparation | Preparation | The core event has not started yet, but some staging activities have begun (e.g. initial compounding or packaging of medication). Preparation stages may be tracked for billing purposes. |
| in-progress | In Progress | The dispense has started but has not yet completed. |
| on-hold | On Hold | Actions implied by the administration have been temporarily halted, but are expected to continue later. May also be called "suspended" |
| completed | Completed | All actions that are implied by the dispense have occurred. |
| entered-in-error | Entered in-Error | The dispense was entered in error and therefore nullified. |
| stopped | Stopped | Actions implied by the dispense have been permanently halted, before all of them occurred. |