- Details of how medication was taken Describes the medication dosage information details e.g. dose, rate, site, route, etc.
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Key: = Must support, = QICore-defined extension, = Is-Modifier
Field Card. Type and Description 
dose 0..1QuantityThe amount of the medication given at one administration event. Use this value when the administration is essentially an instantaneous event such as a swallowing a tablet or giving an injection.id 0..1Stringunique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.method 0..1ConceptA coded value indicating the method by which the medication is intended to be or was introduced into or on the body. This attribute will most often NOT be populated. It is most commonly used for injections. For example, Slow Push, Deep IV.Binding: SNOMED CT Administration Method Codes (Example)
rate[x] 0..1Ratio | QuantityIdentifies the speed with which the medication was or will be introduced into the patient. Typically the rate for an infusion e.g. 100 ml per 1 hour or 100 ml/hr. May also be expressed as a rate per unit of time e.g. 500 ml per 2 hours. Other examples: 200 mcg/min or 200 mcg/1 minute; 1 liter/8 hours.route 0..1ConceptA code specifying the route or physiological path of administration of a therapeutic agent into or onto the patient. For example, topical, intravenous, etc.Binding: SNOMED CT Route Codes (Example)
site 0..1ConceptA coded specification of the anatomic site where the medication first entered the body. For example, "left arm".Binding: SNOMED CT Anatomical Structure for Administration Site Codes (Example)
text 0..1StringFree text dosage can be used for cases where the dosage administered is too complex to code. When coded dosage is present, the free text dosage may still be present for display to humans. The dosage instructions should reflect the dosage of the medication that was administered.Key: = Must support, = QICore-defined extension, = Is-Modifier
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