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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 2025-06-09				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)

• Element ID: Medication

Usage info

Usages:

• Use this Extension: IHE Medication
• Examples for this Extension: Medication/01C-Cefuroxime1500Branded, Medication/01D-Cefuroxime750Branded, Medication/02A1-CanifugCremolumCreamItem, Medication/02A2-CanifugCremolumPessaryItem... Show 3 more, Medication/03B-VitaminBComplexBranded, Medication/04-FirmagonBranded and Medication/05A-Tilidin-Branded

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

 

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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Extension.value[x]	example	UnitOfPresentation http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/unit-of-presentation From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
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()