Medicine EDQM Route of Administration - IPS - International Patient Summary Implementation Guide v2.0.0

International Patient Summary Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Patient Care. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ips/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

ValueSet: Medicine EDQM Route of Administration - IPS

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/ValueSet/medicine-route-of-administration		Version: 2.0.0
Standards status: Trial-use	Maturity Level: 3	Computable Name: MedicineRouteOfAdministrationUvIps
Other Identifiers: http://art-decor.org/ns/oids/vs#2.16.840.1.113883.11.22.33 (use: official, )
Copyright/Legal: This artifact includes content from EDQM Standard Terms. EDQM Standard Terms are copyright European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines. Terms & Conditions in https://www.edqm.eu/en/standard-terms-database

While SNOMED remains a preferred binding for medicine route, EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare) route of administration codes are allowed as additional binding.

EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare) Route of Administration codes. This Value Set includes all the EDQM Standard Terms having:
[Concept Status] = ‘C’ AND
[Concept Class] = 'ROA' AND
[Domain] = 'H+V'

C = 'Current'; ROA = 'Route of administration'; H+V = 'Human and Veterinary'

References

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Logical Definition (CLD)

Profile: Shareable ValueSet

Include codes fromhttp://standardterms.edqm.eu where status = C, class = ROA and domain = H+V

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem EDQM Standard Terms v5 February 2025 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 85 concepts

Code	System	Display	Definition
20001000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Auricular use	Administration of a medicinal product to the ear.
20002500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Buccal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the buccal cavity (pouch located between the cheek and the gum) to obtain a systemic effect
20003000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Cutaneous use	Administration of a medicinal product to the skin and/or cutaneous wounds and/or nails and/or hair in order to obtain a local effect.
20004000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Dental use	Administration of a medicinal product to and/or in the teeth or, on and/or around the nerves supplying the teeth.
20006000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Endocervical use	Administration of a medicinal product to the cervix uteri.
20007000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Endosinusial use	Administration of a medicinal product to the sinuses to obtain a local effect.
20008000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Endotracheopulmonary use	Administration of a medicinal product to the trachea and/or bronchi by instillation (preparations for inhalation are excluded; see inhalation use).
20009000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Epidural use	Injection of a medicinal product into the epidural space.
20010000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Epilesional use	Administration of a medicinal product onto a lesion.
20011000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Extraamniotic use	Injection of a medicinal product between chorion and amnion.
20011500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Extracorporeal use	Use of a medicinal product outside the body
20013000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Gastroenteral use	Administration of a medicinal product to the gastroenteral tract by means of an appropriate device. For use only when gastric use and intestinal use do not apply.
20013500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Gastric use	Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach by means of an appropriate device
20014000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Gingival use	Administration of a medicinal product to the gingivae.
20015000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Haemodialysis	Clearance of the blood by means of a semipermeable membrane. [Previous English term 'Hemodialysis' corrected 04/07/11.]
20015500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Implantation	Insertion of an implant or living tissue equivalent into living tissue.
20019500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Infiltration	Method of administration, usually by injection, whereby a fluid passes into a target tissue (e.g. anaesthetic infiltration)
20020000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Inhalation use	Administration of a medicinal product to the respiratory system by inhalation to obtain a systemic or a local effect in the lower respiratory tract. Nasal use and endotracheopulmonary use are excluded
20021000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intestinal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon) by means of an appropriate device. Gastroenteral use is excluded
20022000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraamniotic use	Injection of a medicinal product into the amniotic cavity.
20023000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraarterial use	Injection of a medicinal product into an artery.
20024000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraarticular use	Injection of a medicinal product into an articular cavity.
20025000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrabursal use	Injection of a medicinal product into bursae and tendons.
20025500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracameral use	Administration of a medicinal product directly into the anterior chamber of the eye
20026000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracardiac use	Injection of a medicinal product into the cardiac muscle and/or cardiac cavity. Cardioplegic use is excluded.
20026500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracartilaginous use	Administration of a medicinal product into the cartilage
20027000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracavernous use	Injection of a medicinal product into the corpus cavernosum.
20027010	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracerebral use	Administration of a medicinal product directly to the brain tissue. This term is only for use when a more-specific term (e.g. 'Intraputaminal use') is not applicable.
20028000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracervical use	Injection of a medicinal product into the cervix uteri.
20028300	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracholangiopancreatic use	Injection of a medicinal product into the bile duct and the pancreatic duct, for example via a cannula introduced into the ampulla of Vater (the common opening of the ducts), usually for the administration of a contrast medium for techniques such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
20028500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracisternal use	Administration of a medicinal product into the cisterna magna.
20029000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracoronary use	Injection of a medicinal product into the coronary artery. Cardioplegic use is excluded.
20030000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intradermal use	Injection of a medicinal product into the dermis.
20031000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intradiscal use	Injection of a medicinal product into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.
20031500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraepidermal use	Administration of a medicinal product into the epidermis
20031700	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraglandular use	Administration of a medicinal product directly into a gland, usually by injection. Only to be used where more-specific terms such as 'Intraprostatic use' and 'Intramammary use' do not apply.
20032000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intralesional use	Administration by injection or any other means of a medicinal product directly to a lesion.
20033000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intralymphatic use	Injection of a medicinal product into a lymphatic vessel.
20035000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intramuscular use	Injection of a medicinal product into skeletal muscle tissue.
20036000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraocular use	Administration of a medicinal product into the eye. The term 'intraocular use' is only for use when a more specific term (e.g. 'intracameral use', 'intravitreal use') does not apply. Ocular use and subconjunctival use are excluded.
20036500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraosseous use	Administration of a medicinal product into the bone marrow. Intrasternal use is excluded.
20037000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrapericardial use	Injection of a medicinal product to the pericardium.
20038000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraperitoneal use	Injection of a medicinal product into the peritoneal cavity.
20039000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrapleural use	Injection of a medicinal product into the pleural cavity.
20039200	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraportal use	Injection/infusion of a medicinal product into the hepatic portal vein for local delivery to the liver.
20039500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraprostatic use	Administration of a medicinal product into the prostate
20041000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrasternal use	Injection of a medicinal product into the bone marrow of the sternum.
20042000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrathecal use	Injection of a medicinal product through the dura to the subarachnoid cavity.
20043000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intratumoral use	Injection of a medicinal product into a tumor.
20044000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intrauterine use	Administration of a medicinal product to the cavity of the uterus.
20045000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intravenous use	Injection of a medicinal product into a vein.
20046000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intravesical use	Administration of a medicinal product to the urinary bladder.
20047000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intravitreal use	Administration of a medicinal product into the rear chamber of the eye.
20047500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Iontophoresis	Introduction of (an) ionised active substance(s) through the intact skin by application of a direct electric current
20048000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Laryngopharyngeal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the laryngopharynx for a local effect (anaesthetics).
20049000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Nasal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the nose to obtain a systemic or local effect. Inhalation therapy intended for the lower respiratory tract is excluded; see inhalation use.
20051000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Ocular use	Administration of a medicinal product upon the eyeball and/or conjunctiva.
20053000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Oral use	Taking a medicinal product by means of swallowing.
20054000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Oromucosal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the oral cavity to obtain either a systemic or a local effect. The term oromucosal is only for use when a more specific term (e.g. buccal, gingival, sublingual...) does not apply. Oral use is excluded.
20055000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Oropharyngeal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the oropharynx (throat) to obtain a local effect.
20057000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Periarticular use	Injection of a medicinal product around a joint.
20058000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Perineural use	Injection of a medicinal product into the direct surroundings of one or more nerves.
20059000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Periodontal use	Administration to the pouch between the tooth and the gingiva.
20059300	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Periosseous use	Administration of a medicinal product on or around the bone
20059400	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Peritumoral use	Administration of a medicinal product directly into the region surrounding a tumour.
20059500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Posterior juxtascleral use	Administration of a medicinal product beneath the sub-tenon membrane of the sclera (i.e. in the episcleral space), adjacent to the macula.
20061000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Rectal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the rectum in order to obtain a local or systemic effect.
20061500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Retrobulbar use	Administration of a medicinal product behind the eyeball
20062000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Route of administration not applicable	Applies to medicinal products not directly coming into contact with the body of the patient, or administration to various or non-specified anatomical sites.
20063000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Skin scarification	Administration of a medicinal product by scratching the skin.
20065000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Subconjunctival use	Injection of a medicinal product underneath the conjunctiva.
20066000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Subcutaneous use	Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath the skin, i.e. subdermally
20067000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Sublingual use	Administration of a medicinal product under the tongue to obtain a systemic effect.
20067500	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Submucosal use	Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath a mucosa
20070000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Transdermal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the skin in order to obtain a systemic effect after passing through the skin barrier.
20071000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Urethral use	Administration of a medicinal product to the urethra.
20072000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Vaginal use	Administration of a medicinal product to the vagina.
20080000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracerebroventricular use	Administration of a medicinal product into the cerebral ventricles (cerebral ventricular system) of the brain.
20081000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Subretinal use	Administration of a medicinal product between the sensory retina (neural retina) and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.
20084000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intracorneal use	Administration of a medicinal product into the cornea of the eye.
20086000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intraputaminal use	Administration of a medicinal product into one or both of the putamen of the brain.
20087000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Extrapleural use	Injection of a medicinal product directly outside the pleural cavity, between the parietal pleura and the endothoracic fascia.
20088000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Perilesional use	Administration, usually by injection, of a medicinal product into the tissue surrounding a lesion.
20089000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Cardioplegic use	Administration of a medicinal product, for example by infusion into the aortic root (antegrade cardioplegia) or coronary sinus (retrograde cardioplegia) of the isolated heart, to induce cardiac arrest during heart surgery.
20090000	http://standardterms.edqm.eu	Intradetrusorial use	Injection of a medicinal product into the detrusor muscle of the bladder.

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