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CodeSystem: Medication Characteristic Type

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-characteristic-type Version: 5.3.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Pharmacy Computable Name: MedicationCharacteristicType

Example codes for the kind of characteristic being described about a medication (physical properties, storage requirements, other observable or defining traits). Adapted from concepts previously carried by MedicationKnowledge.drugCharacteristic.type; provided as an illustrative set. These are just a demonstrative set of values, to depict the intended usage.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • New Content

    • This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-characteristic-type defines the following codes:

    CodeDisplayDefinition
    imprint Imprint Identifying marks on the product (e.g., letters or numbers stamped on a tablet).
    size Size Description of the size of the product (e.g., diameter or length of a tablet or capsule).
    shape Shape Description of the shape of the product (e.g., round, oval, triangular).
    color Colour Description of the colour of the product.
    coating Coating Description of the coating of the product (e.g., sugar-coated, film-coated, enteric-coated).
    scoring Scoring Description of the scoring of the product (e.g., single score, cross score, unscored).
    logo Logo Description of the logo appearing on the product.
    image Image A visual image of the product.
    storage-temperature Storage Temperature Recommended or required storage temperature for the medication.
    storage-humidity Storage Humidity Recommended or required storage humidity conditions for the medication.