Medication Request
An order for medication by a clinician.
An order might typically include the medication name, dose, route of administration, frequency, duration and number of refills.
Appears in
Constraints
n/a
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication Request Reason Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the sign(s), symptom(s) or health condition(s) that the medication was prescribed to manage, improve, treat or prevent.
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/medicationreasoncode
|
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medication Request | 0..* | has prescriber | Health Care Provider | 1 |
| Medication Administration | 0..* | based on | Medication Request | 1 |
| Medication Request | 0..* | for {Not Vaccine} |
Drug | 1 |
| Medication Request | 1 | has (composition) | Medication Prescribed Dosage Instruction | 0..* |
| Medication Request | 0..1 | has (composition) | Clinical Annotation | 0..* |
| Medication Request | 0..* | for | Drug | 1 |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | based on | Medication Request | 0..* |
| Medication Request | 0..* | has | Clinical Information Life Cycle Event | 0..* |
| Medication Request | is a | Health Care Service Event | ||
| Clinical Document | 0..* | supports | Medication Request | 0..* |
Contact us
If you have questions about this initiative, would like to be added to our stakeholder notification list or would like to participate in our consultations, please email us.
How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Request. Accessed November 02, 2026.
