ARCHETYPE Medication amount (openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.medication_amount.v1)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.medication_amount.v1
ConceptMedication amount
DescriptionThe amount or strength of a medication or substance for medication orders, administrations, dispensing etc.
UseNormally used in the context of medication INSRUCTION or ACTION archetypes.
PurposeTo describe the quantity or strength of a medicinal substance.
References
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AuthorsAuthor name: Ian McNicoll
Organisation: Ocean Informatics, UK
Email: ian.mcnicoll@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2012-12-03
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Ian McNicoll
Organisation: Ocean Informatics, UK
Email: ian.mcnicoll@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2012-12-03
Other Details (Language Independent)
  • MD5-CAM-1.0.1: 2EE9A6D534B48D4795756F3ECFCDE0DF
Keywordsamount, dose, dosing, quantity, strength
LifecycleAuthorDraft
Language useden
Citeable Identifier1013.1.1591
items
AmountAmount: The value of the amount of medication as a real number.
Example: 1, 1.5, 0.125
Choice of:
  •  Quantity
    Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
  •  Interval of Quantity
    Lower: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0

    Upper: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
Dose unitDose unit: The dose unit of this medication amount.
Example: tab, drop caps
Constraint:
Dose Unit
[Tablets, Capsules, Sachets, mg, L etc.]
DescriptionDescription: Free text description of the amount which may consist of the amount value and amount dose unit.
Example: 40mg
Ratio amount numeratorRatio amount numerator: The numerator value where the amount is described as a ratio e.g. 2mg where the amount is 2mg/5mls.
AmountAmount: The value of the amount of medication as a real number.
Example: 1, 1.5, 0.125
Choice of:
  •  Quantity
    Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
  •  Interval of Quantity
    Lower: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0

    Upper: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
Dose unitDose unit: The dose unit of this medication amount.
Example: tab, drop caps
Constraint:
Dose Unit
[Tablets, Capsules, Sachets, mg, L etc.]
Ratio amount denominatorRatio amount denominator: The denominator value where the amount is described as a ratio e.g. 5mls where the amount is 2mg/5mls.
AmountAmount: The value of the amount of medication as a real number.
Example: 1, 1.5, 0.125
Choice of:
  •  Quantity
    Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
  •  Interval of Quantity
    Lower: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0

    Upper: Property: Qualified real
    Units: >=0.0
Dose unitDose unit: The dose unit of this medication amount.
Example: tab, drop caps
Constraint:
Dose Unit
[Tablets, Capsules, Sachets, mg, L etc.]
Other contributorsSam Heard, Ocean Informatics, Australia
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