Dosage

Dosage instruction for medication

Dosage = object

Represents dosage instruction for medication. Indicates how the medication is/was taken or should be taken by the patient.

Properties

id

id: string | null

Unique identifier for this dosage element


additionalInstruction

additionalInstruction: (CodeableConcept | null)[] | null

Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient


asNeededBoolean

asNeededBoolean: boolean | null

Take "as needed" (boolean)


asNeededCodeableConcept

asNeededCodeableConcept: CodeableConcept | null

Take "as needed" for condition


doseAndRate

doseAndRate: (DoseAndRate | null)[] | null

Amount of medication administered


maxDosePerAdministration

maxDosePerAdministration: Quantity | null

Upper limit on medication per administration


maxDosePerLifetime

maxDosePerLifetime: Quantity | null

Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient


maxDosePerPeriod

maxDosePerPeriod: Ratio | null

Upper limit on medication per unit of time


method

method: CodeableConcept | null

Technique for administering medication


patientInstruction

patientInstruction: string | null

Patient or consumer oriented instructions


route

route: CodeableConcept | null

How drug should enter body


sequence

sequence: number | null

The order of the dosage instructions


site

site: CodeableConcept | null

Body site to administer to


text

text: string | null

Free text dosage instructions


timing

timing: Timing | null

When medication should be administered