Medication Prescription and Dispense (MPD)
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This page is part of the Medication Prescription and Dispense (MPD) (v1.0.0-comment-2: Publication) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Medication - Unit of presentation

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MPD/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medication-unitofpresentation Version: 1.0.0-comment-2
Active as of 2025-05-27 Computable Name: MedicationUnitOfPresentation

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Unit of presentation, typically describing the smallest countable package item (e.g tablet, vial, ampoule, etc). Unit of presentation is also often used in describing pack size and the denominator of strength. If the size of presentation unit is relevant, it should be described in sizeOfItem extension.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s):

Usage info

Usage:

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Medication - Unit of presentation
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1 uri "https://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MPD/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medication-unitofpresentation"
... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: UnitOfPresentation (example)

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Medication - Unit of presentation
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1 uri "https://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MPD/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medication-unitofpresentation"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Unit of presentation, typically describing the smallest countable package item (e.g tablet, vial, ampoule, etc). Unit of presentation is also often used in describing pack size and the denominator of strength. If the size of presentation unit is relevant, it should be described in sizeOfItem extension.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Medication - Unit of presentation
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1 uri "https://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MPD/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medication-unitofpresentation"
... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: UnitOfPresentation (example)

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Medication - Unit of presentation
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1 uri "https://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MPD/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medication-unitofpresentation"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Unit of presentation, typically describing the smallest countable package item (e.g tablet, vial, ampoule, etc). Unit of presentation is also often used in describing pack size and the denominator of strength. If the size of presentation unit is relevant, it should be described in sizeOfItem extension.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Extension.value[x]exampleUnitOfPresentation
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/unit-of-presentation
from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()