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AU Dosage [FMM Level 2]
This profile defines a dosage structure including core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
Examples
Practitioner reports patient is taking Roferon-A three times a week on Mon Wed Sat
Practitioner reports patient has had Diflucan
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dosage
This profile defines a dosage structure including core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
This profile builds on Dosage.
This profile was published on Thu Jul 30 13:57:34 AEST 2020 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Medications WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Dosage | Dosage information in an Australian healthcare context |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | integer | The order of the dosage instructions |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | (Slice Definition) | Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness" Slice: Unordered, Open by value:coding.system Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | SNOMED CT Additional Instruction Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Patient or consumer oriented instructions |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Timing | When medication should be administered |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | (Slice Definition) | Take "as needed" (for x) Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this Binding: SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | boolean | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Clinical Finding (SNOMED CT) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/clinical-finding-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Take "as needed" (for x) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site to administer to Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Route of Administration (SNOMED CT) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/route-of-administration-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SNOMED CT Administration Method Binding: SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Element | Amount of medication administered |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of dose or rate specified Binding: DoseAndRateType (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Amount of medication per dose | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quantity(SimpleQuantity) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Amount of medication per unit of time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ratio | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quantity(SimpleQuantity) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Ratio | Upper limit on medication per unit of time |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Upper limit on medication per administration |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Dosage | Dosage information in an Australian healthcare context |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | integer | The order of the dosage instructions |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | (Slice Definition) | Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness" Slice: Unordered, Open by value:coding.system Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | SNOMED CT Additional Instruction Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Patient or consumer oriented instructions |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Timing | When medication should be administered |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | (Slice Definition) | Take "as needed" (for x) Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this Binding: SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | boolean | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Clinical Finding (SNOMED CT) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/clinical-finding-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Take "as needed" (for x) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site to administer to Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Route of Administration (SNOMED CT) Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/route-of-administration-1 (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | SNOMED CT Administration Method Binding: SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Element | Amount of medication administered |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of dose or rate specified Binding: DoseAndRateType (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Amount of medication per dose | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quantity(SimpleQuantity) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Amount of medication per unit of time | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ratio | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quantity(SimpleQuantity) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Ratio | Upper limit on medication per unit of time |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Upper limit on medication per administration |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

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