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AU Base Medication
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medication
Medication record for Australian context
This profile builds on Medication.
This profile was published on Thu May 11 10:06:07 AEST 2017 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![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Australian context Medication information | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coding for the Medicine | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Coding | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system, value:code | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Medication PBS coding Binding: PBS Medicines Item Codes (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Medication Package GTIN Binding: GTIN for Medicines (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | AMT Trade Product Pack Binding: AMT Trade Product Pack (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | AMT Medicinal Product Pack Binding: AMT Medicinal Product Pack (required) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(PBS Pharmaceutical Manufacturer) | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Australian context Medication information | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coding for the Medicine Binding: SNOMED CT Medication Codes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system, value:code | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Medication PBS coding Binding: PBS Medicines Item Codes (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Medication Package GTIN Binding: GTIN for Medicines (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | AMT Trade Product Pack Binding: AMT Trade Product Pack (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | AMT Medicinal Product Pack Binding: AMT Medicinal Product Pack (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: MedicationStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | True if a brand |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | True if medication does not require a prescription |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(PBS Pharmaceutical Manufacturer) | Manufacturer of the item |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMED CT Form Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Active or inactive ingredient |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance), Reference(Medication) | The product contained | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | Active ingredient indicator | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Ratio | Quantity of ingredient present | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details about packaged medications |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | E.g. box, vial, blister-pack Binding: MedicationContainer (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | What is in the package |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication) | The item in the package | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity present in the package | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Identifies a single production run |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Identifier assigned to batch | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | dateTime | When batch will expire | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Attachment | Picture of the medication | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Australian context Medication information | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coding for the Medicine | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Coding | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system, value:code | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Medication PBS coding Binding: PBS Medicines Item Codes (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Medication Package GTIN Binding: GTIN for Medicines (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | AMT Trade Product Pack Binding: AMT Trade Product Pack (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | AMT Medicinal Product Pack Binding: AMT Medicinal Product Pack (required) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(PBS Pharmaceutical Manufacturer) | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Australian context Medication information | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coding for the Medicine Binding: SNOMED CT Medication Codes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system, value:code | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Medication PBS coding Binding: PBS Medicines Item Codes (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Medication Package GTIN Binding: GTIN for Medicines (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | AMT Trade Product Pack Binding: AMT Trade Product Pack (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | AMT Medicinal Product Pack Binding: AMT Medicinal Product Pack (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: MedicationStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | True if a brand |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | True if medication does not require a prescription |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(PBS Pharmaceutical Manufacturer) | Manufacturer of the item |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMED CT Form Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Active or inactive ingredient |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Substance), Reference(Medication) | The product contained | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | Active ingredient indicator | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Ratio | Quantity of ingredient present | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details about packaged medications |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | E.g. box, vial, blister-pack Binding: MedicationContainer (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | What is in the package |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication) | The item in the package | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Quantity present in the package | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Identifies a single production run |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Identifier assigned to batch | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | dateTime | When batch will expire | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Attachment | Picture of the medication | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

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