This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.0.0: DSTU 2 Ballot 3). 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": "f201",
"text": {
"fhir_comments": [
" No identifier could be provided "
],
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: f201</p><p><b>dateWritten</b>: 11/03/2013</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>Roel</a></p><p><b>prescriber</b>: <a>Dokter Bonsig</a></p><p><b>reason</b>: <a>fever</a></p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>25ug Salmeterol + 250ug Fluticasone</a></p><h3>DosageInstructions</h3><table><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Text</b></td><td><b>Timing</b></td><td><b>Site[x]</b></td><td><b>Route</b></td><td><b>Method</b></td><td><b>Dose[x]</b></td><td><b>MaxDosePerPeriod</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>aerosol 25/250ug/do 120do 2x - 1 dose - daily</td><td>Starting 11/03/2013, Do 2 per 1 days, Until 11/05/2013</td><td>Oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '74262004' = '74262004', given as 'Oral cavity'})</span></td><td>Respiratory tract <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '321667001' = '321667001', given as 'Respiratory tract'})</span></td><td>Salmeterol+fluticasone 25/250ug inhaler <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '320276009' = '320276009', given as 'Salmeterol+fluticasone 25/250ug inhaler'})</span></td><td>1 PUFF<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code PUFF = 'Puff')</span></td><td>2 puffs<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 415215001 = '415215001')</span>/1 daily<span> (Details: SNOMED CT code 259032004 = '259032004')</span></td></tr></table></div>"
},
"dateWritten": "2013-03-11",
"status": "active",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f201",
"display": "Roel"
},
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f201",
"display": "Dokter Bonsig"
},
"reasonReference": {
"reference": "Condition/f201",
"display": "fever"
},
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/f201",
"display": "25ug Salmeterol + 250ug Fluticasone"
},
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"text": "aerosol 25/250ug/do 120do 2x - 1 dose - daily",
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"fhir_comments": [
" 2 months "
],
"boundsPeriod": {
"start": "2013-03-11",
"end": "2013-05-11"
},
"frequency": 2,
"_frequency": {
"fhir_comments": [
" twice per day "
]
},
"period": 1,
"periodUnits": "d"
}
},
"siteCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"fhir_comments": [
" Medication enters the oral cavity "
],
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "74262004",
"display": "Oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"fhir_comments": [
" Medication follows the respiratory tract "
],
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "321667001",
"display": "Respiratory tract"
}
]
},
"method": {
"coding": [
{
"fhir_comments": [
" Medication is administered with a specific inhaler "
],
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "320276009",
"display": "Salmeterol+fluticasone 25/250ug inhaler"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 1,
"system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm",
"code": "PUFF"
},
"maxDosePerPeriod": {
"numerator": {
"fhir_comments": [
" 2 puffs per day "
],
"value": 2,
"unit": "puffs",
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "415215001"
},
"denominator": {
"value": 1,
"unit": "daily",
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "259032004"
}
}
}
]
}
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.