This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v1.0.2: DSTU 2). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 
Example of a dispense of a loading dose
{
"resourceType": "MedicationDispense",
"id": "meddisp003",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: meddisp003</p><p><b>status</b>: completed</p><p><b>patient</b>: <a>Patient/example</a></p><p><b>dispenser</b>: <a>Practitioner/example</a></p><p><b>authorizingPrescription</b>: <a>MedicationOrder/medrx005</a></p><p><b>type</b>: First Fill <span>(Details : {http:hl7.org/fhir code 'FF' = '??', given as 'First Fill'})</span></p><p><b>quantity</b>: 1 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p><p><b>daysSupply</b>: 10 Day<span> (Details: http://unitsofmeasure.org code D = '??')</span></p><p><b>medication</b>: <a>prescribed medication</a></p><p><b>whenPrepared</b>: 15/01/2015 9:20:00 PM</p><p><b>whenHandedOver</b>: 16/01/2015 3:20:00 AM</p><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>additionalInstructions</b>: With or after food <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '311504000' = '311504000', given as 'With or after food'})</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do Once per 1 days</p><p><b>site</b>: Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = '181220002', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></p><p><b>route</b>: Oral Route <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '26643006' = '26643006', given as 'Oral Route'})</span></p><p><b>dose</b>: 2 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>additionalInstructions</b>: With or after food <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '311504000' = '311504000', given as 'With or after food'})</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Do 3 per 1 days</p><p><b>site</b>: Entire oral cavity <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '181220002' = '181220002', given as 'Entire oral cavity'})</span></p><p><b>route</b>: Oral Route <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '26643006' = '26643006', given as 'Oral Route'})</span></p><p><b>dose</b>: 1 CAP<span> (Details: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm code CAP = 'Capsule')</span></p></blockquote></div>"
},
"status": "completed",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/example"
},
"dispenser": {
"reference": "Practitioner/example"
},
"authorizingPrescription": [
{
"reference": "MedicationOrder/medrx005"
}
],
"type": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http:hl7.org/fhir",
"code": "FF",
"display": "First Fill"
}
]
},
"quantity": {
"value": 1,
"system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm",
"code": "CAP"
},
"daysSupply": {
"value": 10,
"unit": "Day",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "D"
},
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "Medication/medexample006",
"display": "prescribed medication"
},
"whenPrepared": "2015-01-15T10:20:00Z",
"whenHandedOver": "2015-01-15T16:20:00Z",
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"additionalInstructions": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "311504000",
"display": "With or after food"
}
]
},
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"frequency": 1,
"period": 1,
"periodUnits": "d"
}
},
"siteCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "181220002",
"display": "Entire oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "26643006",
"display": "Oral Route"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 2,
"system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm",
"code": "CAP"
}
},
{
"additionalInstructions": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "311504000",
"display": "With or after food"
}
]
},
"timing": {
"repeat": {
"frequency": 3,
"period": 1,
"periodUnits": "d"
}
},
"siteCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "181220002",
"display": "Entire oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "26643006",
"display": "Oral Route"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 1,
"system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/orderableDrugForm",
"code": "CAP"
}
}
]
}
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.