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Guide d'implémentation de la ePrescription
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Guide d'implémentation de la ePrescription, published by Interop'Santé. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/ansforge/interop-ig-fhir-ePrescription/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Medication descriptive properties

Official URL: https://interop.esante.gouv.fr/ig/fhir/eprescription/StructureDefinition/fr-drug-characteristic Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2025-11-25 Computable Name: FrDrugCharacteristic

Specifies descriptive properties of the medicine

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Medication

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

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

This structure is derived from Extension

Résumé

Extension complexe: Specifies descriptive properties of the medicine

  • type: CodeableConcept: A code specifying which characteristic of the medicine is being described (for example, colour, shape, imprint, release characteristic).
  • value: base64Binary, string, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Quantity: The description should be provided as a CodeableConcept, SimpleQuantity or an image. The description can be a string only when these others are not available.

This structure is derived from Extension

NomDrapeauxCard.TypeDescription et contraintes    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Descriptive properties of the medicine
... Slices pour extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of the drug characteristic
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Type of characteristic
Binding: medicationKnowledge Characteristic Codes (example)
.... extension:value 0..* Extension Description of the characteristic
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "value"
..... value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueString string
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueQuantity Quantity
... url 1..1 uri "https://interop.esante.gouv.fr/ig/fhir/eprescription/StructureDefinition/fr-drug-characteristic"
... value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NomDrapeauxCard.TypeDescription et contraintes    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Descriptive properties of the medicine
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices pour extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of the drug characteristic
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Type of characteristic
Binding: medicationKnowledge Characteristic Codes (example)
.... extension:value 0..* Extension Description of the characteristic
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "value"
..... value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueString string
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueQuantity Quantity
... url 1..1 uri "https://interop.esante.gouv.fr/ig/fhir/eprescription/StructureDefinition/fr-drug-characteristic"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Résumé

Extension complexe: Specifies descriptive properties of the medicine

  • type: CodeableConcept: A code specifying which characteristic of the medicine is being described (for example, colour, shape, imprint, release characteristic).
  • value: base64Binary, string, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Quantity: The description should be provided as a CodeableConcept, SimpleQuantity or an image. The description can be a string only when these others are not available.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NomDrapeauxCard.TypeDescription et contraintes    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Descriptive properties of the medicine
... Slices pour extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of the drug characteristic
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Type of characteristic
Binding: medicationKnowledge Characteristic Codes (example)
.... extension:value 0..* Extension Description of the characteristic
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "value"
..... value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueString string
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueQuantity Quantity
... url 1..1 uri "https://interop.esante.gouv.fr/ig/fhir/eprescription/StructureDefinition/fr-drug-characteristic"
... value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NomDrapeauxCard.TypeDescription et contraintes    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Descriptive properties of the medicine
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices pour extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:type 0..1 Extension Type of the drug characteristic
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Type of characteristic
Binding: medicationKnowledge Characteristic Codes (example)
.... extension:value 0..* Extension Description of the characteristic
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "value"
..... value[x] 0..1 Value of extension
...... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
...... valueString string
...... valueAttachment Attachment
...... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
...... valueQuantity Quantity
... url 1..1 uri "https://interop.esante.gouv.fr/ig/fhir/eprescription/StructureDefinition/fr-drug-characteristic"

doco Documentation for this format

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path Statut Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:type.​value[x] Base example Medication knowledge characteristic codes 📦4.0.1 FHIR Std.

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()