🔎 Specifications

💊 Core Dosage Details

sequence: The order in which the dosage instructions should be applied or interpreted (integer).
text: Free text dosage instructions (e.g., SIG).
additionalInstruction: Supplemental instructions or warnings (e.g., “with meals”).
patientInstruction: Instructions in terms understood by the patient or consumer.
As Needed (asNeeded[x])
- asNeededBoolean: Take “as needed” (Boolean).
- asNeededCodeableConcept: Take “as needed” (for a reason).
site: Body site to administer to.
route: How drug should enter the body.
method: Technique for administering medication.

timing.event: Specific Date/Times when the medication should be administered
timing.code: Complete Statement of the schedule, provided as a code or descriptive text.

Administration Count
- timing.repeat.count: Number of times dose is given.
- timing.repeat.countMax: Maximum number of times dose is given.
Frequency per Period
- timing.repeat.frequency: Number of times dose is given per period (integer).
- timing.repeat.frequencyMax: Maximum number of times dose is given per period (integer).
Time Period
- timing.repeat.period: The time interval between administrations.
- timing.repeat.periodMax: Maximum period interval.
- timing.repeat.periodUnit: Unit of time for the period (e.g., ‘d’, ‘h’).
Duration
- timing.repeat.duration: Total length of time to repeat the dosage.
- timing.repeat.durationMax: Maximum total duration.
- timing.repeat.durationUnit: Unit of time for the duration.
Boundary (bounds[x])
- timing.repeat.boundsDuration: The full duration boundary.
- timing.repeat.boundsRange: The range boundary.
- timing.repeat.boundsPeriod: The period boundary (start and end date).
Specific Time
- timing.repeat.dayOfWeek: Day(s) of the week for administration.
- timing.repeat.timeOfDay: Specific time(s) of day for administration.
- timing.repeat.when: Code for a time-event relationship (e.g., AC for “before meals”).
- timing.repeat.offset: Time difference between the when event and administration.

Dose (dose[x])
- doseAndRate.doseQuantity: Amount of medication per dose (Quantity).
- doseAndRate.doseRange: Range of medication per dose (Range).
Rate (rate[x])
- doseAndRate.rateQuantity: Amount of medication per unit of time (SimpleQuantity).
- doseAndRate.rateRange: Range of rate (Range).
- doseAndRate.rateRatio: Rate expressed as a Ratio.

maxDosePerPeriod: Upper limit on medication per unit of time (Ratio).
maxDosePerAdministration: Upper limit on medication per single administration (Quantity).
maxDosePerLifetime: Upper limit on medication per patient's lifetime (Quantity).