IHE Pharmacy Medication Overview
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Extension: MedicationStatement - Off-Label Use

Official URL: http://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MEOW/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medicationstatement-offlabel Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-04-07 Computable Name: OffLabel

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Indication that the medication is being used off-label (outside of approved indication, age group, dosage, or route) and the reason for such use. When isOffLabelUse is true, a reason SHALL be provided.

Context of Use

Usage info

Usages:

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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 & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension C 0..* Extension MedicationStatement - Off-Label Use
Constraints: offlabel-reason-required
... extension 1..* Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:isOffLabelUse 1..1 Extension Whether the medication is being used off-label
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "isOffLabelUse"
..... value[x] 0..1 boolean Value of extension
.... extension:reason 0..* Extension The reason for off-label use or dosage override
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MEOW/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medicationstatement-offlabel"

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension C 0..* Extension MedicationStatement - Off-Label Use
Constraints: offlabel-reason-required
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:isOffLabelUse 1..1 Extension Whether the medication is being used off-label
..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "isOffLabelUse"
..... value[x] 0..1 boolean Value of extension
.... extension:reason 0..* Extension The reason for off-label use or dosage override
..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MEOW/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medicationstatement-offlabel"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Indication that the medication is being used off-label (outside of approved indication, age group, dosage, or route) and the reason for such use. When isOffLabelUse is true, a reason SHALL be provided.

  • isOffLabelUse: boolean: An Extension
  • reason: CodeableConcept: An Extension

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension C 0..* Extension MedicationStatement - Off-Label Use
Constraints: offlabel-reason-required
... extension 1..* Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:isOffLabelUse 1..1 Extension Whether the medication is being used off-label
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "isOffLabelUse"
..... value[x] 0..1 boolean Value of extension
.... extension:reason 0..* Extension The reason for off-label use or dosage override
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MEOW/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medicationstatement-offlabel"

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension C 0..* Extension MedicationStatement - Off-Label Use
Constraints: offlabel-reason-required
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:isOffLabelUse 1..1 Extension Whether the medication is being used off-label
..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "isOffLabelUse"
..... value[x] 0..1 boolean Value of extension
.... extension:reason 0..* Extension The reason for off-label use or dosage override
..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "reason"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://profiles.ihe.net/PHARM/MEOW/StructureDefinition/ihe-ext-medicationstatement-offlabel"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Indication that the medication is being used off-label (outside of approved indication, age group, dosage, or route) and the reason for such use. When isOffLabelUse is true, a reason SHALL be provided.

  • isOffLabelUse: boolean: An Extension
  • reason: CodeableConcept: An Extension

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
offlabel-reason-required error Extension If isOffLabelUse is true, at least one reason must be provided extension.where(url='isOffLabelUse').value.ofType(boolean).where(true).exists() implies extension.where(url='reason').exists()