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Resource Profile: NZPS-Medication

Official URL: https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/nzps/StructureDefinition/nzps-medication				Version: 0.7.0
Active as of 2026-04-10			Realm:	Computable Name: NZPSMedication

Medication as referenced by the MedicationStatement resource constrained by this profile. Based on the IPS profile.

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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
code	SOΣ	1..1	CodeableConceptIPS	Medication that was administered or was to be administered (medication code from any code system) Binding: Medications - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT medications (Medicinal product) or a code for absent/unknown medication Additional Bindings Purpose WHO ATC - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
status	?!Σ	0..1	code	active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: Medication Status Codes (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use.
form	SO	0..1	CodeableConceptIPS	powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMEDCTFormCodes (preferred): SNOMED Doseform Terms Additional Bindings Purpose Medicine EDQM Doseform - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
ingredient	SO	0..*	BackboneElement	Active or inactive ingredient Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
item[x]	SO	1..1		The actual ingredient or content Binding: Medicine Active Substances - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT drug substances Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
itemCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept(CodeableConceptIPS)
itemReference			Reference(Substance | Medication)
strength	SO	0..1	Ratio	Quantity of ingredient present Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Medication.code	preferred	MedicationsUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medication-uv-ips
Medication.status	required	Medication Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Medication.form	preferred	SNOMEDCTFormCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes From the FHIR Standard
Medication.ingredient.item[x]	preferred	MedicineActiveSubstancesUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medicine-active-substances-uv-ips

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Medication	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

This structure is derived from MedicationIPS

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business identifier for this medication
code	SOΣ	1..1	CodeableConceptIPS	Medication that was administered or was to be administered (medication code from any code system) Binding: Medications - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT medications (Medicinal product) or a code for absent/unknown medication Additional Bindings Purpose WHO ATC - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
status	?!Σ	0..1	code	active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: Medication Status Codes (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use.
manufacturer	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Manufacturer of the item
form	SO	0..1	CodeableConceptIPS	powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMEDCTFormCodes (preferred): SNOMED Doseform Terms Additional Bindings Purpose Medicine EDQM Doseform - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
amount	Σ	0..1	Ratio	Amount of drug in package
ingredient	SO	0..*	BackboneElement	Active or inactive ingredient Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
item[x]	SO	1..1		The actual ingredient or content Binding: Medicine Active Substances - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT drug substances Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
itemCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept(CodeableConceptIPS)
itemReference			Reference(Substance | Medication)
isActive		0..1	boolean	Active ingredient indicator
strength	SO	0..1	Ratio	Quantity of ingredient present Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
batch		0..1	BackboneElement	Details about packaged medications
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
lotNumber		0..1	string	Identifier assigned to batch
expirationDate		0..1	dateTime	When batch will expire
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Medication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Medication.code	preferred	MedicationsUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medication-uv-ips
Medication.status	required	Medication Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Medication.form	preferred	SNOMEDCTFormCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes From the FHIR Standard
Medication.ingredient.item[x]	preferred	MedicineActiveSubstancesUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medicine-active-substances-uv-ips

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Medication	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

This structure is derived from MedicationIPS

Summary

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
code	SOΣ	1..1	CodeableConceptIPS	Medication that was administered or was to be administered (medication code from any code system) Binding: Medications - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT medications (Medicinal product) or a code for absent/unknown medication Additional Bindings Purpose WHO ATC - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
status	?!Σ	0..1	code	active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: Medication Status Codes (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use.
form	SO	0..1	CodeableConceptIPS	powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMEDCTFormCodes (preferred): SNOMED Doseform Terms Additional Bindings Purpose Medicine EDQM Doseform - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
ingredient	SO	0..*	BackboneElement	Active or inactive ingredient Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
item[x]	SO	1..1		The actual ingredient or content Binding: Medicine Active Substances - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT drug substances Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
itemCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept(CodeableConceptIPS)
itemReference			Reference(Substance | Medication)
strength	SO	0..1	Ratio	Quantity of ingredient present Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Medication.code	preferred	MedicationsUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medication-uv-ips
Medication.status	required	Medication Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Medication.form	preferred	SNOMEDCTFormCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes From the FHIR Standard
Medication.ingredient.item[x]	preferred	MedicineActiveSubstancesUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medicine-active-substances-uv-ips

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Medication	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from MedicationIPS

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Medication		0..*	MedicationIPS	Definition of a Medication This profile also imposes the profile Medication resource for use in NZ
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business identifier for this medication
code	SOΣ	1..1	CodeableConceptIPS	Medication that was administered or was to be administered (medication code from any code system) Binding: Medications - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT medications (Medicinal product) or a code for absent/unknown medication Additional Bindings Purpose WHO ATC - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
status	?!Σ	0..1	code	active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: Medication Status Codes (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use.
manufacturer	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Manufacturer of the item
form	SO	0..1	CodeableConceptIPS	powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: SNOMEDCTFormCodes (preferred): SNOMED Doseform Terms Additional Bindings Purpose Medicine EDQM Doseform - IPS candidate Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
amount	Σ	0..1	Ratio	Amount of drug in package
ingredient	SO	0..*	BackboneElement	Active or inactive ingredient Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
item[x]	SO	1..1		The actual ingredient or content Binding: Medicine Active Substances - IPS (preferred): SNOMED CT drug substances Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
itemCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept(CodeableConceptIPS)
itemReference			Reference(Substance | Medication)
isActive		0..1	boolean	Active ingredient indicator
strength	SO	0..1	Ratio	Quantity of ingredient present Obligations Actor Source SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS) SHOULD:display Consumer (IPS) from Medication (IPS)
batch		0..1	BackboneElement	Details about packaged medications
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
lotNumber		0..1	string	Identifier assigned to batch
expirationDate		0..1	dateTime	When batch will expire
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Medication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Medication.code	preferred	MedicationsUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medication-uv-ips
Medication.status	required	Medication Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Medication.form	preferred	SNOMEDCTFormCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-form-codes From the FHIR Standard
Medication.ingredient.item[x]	preferred	MedicineActiveSubstancesUvIps http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medicine-active-substances-uv-ips

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Medication	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Medication	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Medication	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

This structure is derived from MedicationIPS

Summary

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