Medication Category
The following data elements pertain to information about prescribed medications and non-prescribed products such as vitamins, herbal preparations, over-the-counter medications and Indigenous Traditional Medicines consumed. A drug product is a substance or mixture of substances that can impart biological, physiological or psychological effects by exerting pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action. Future iterations will consider complex dosing instructions, such as rate of medication delivery.
Data elements in this category
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Drug
- Medication
- Medication Manufacturer
- Medication Form
- Medication Ingredients
- Medication Active Ingredient Flag
- Medication Ingredient Strength Value
- Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure
- Medication Lot Number
- Medication Expiry Date
- Medication Controlled Substance Flag
- Medication
- Medication Ingredient Strength Value
- Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure
- Medication Form
- Medication Dose Value
- Medication Dose Unit of Measure
- Prescribed Medication Dose Type
- Medication Route of Administration
- Medication Timing Frequency
- Medication Timing
- Medication Timing Period Unit of Measure
- Medication Timing of Day
- Medication Timing Day of Week
- Medication Duration Value
- Medication Duration Unit of Time
- Medication Dosage as Needed Flag
- Medication Dosage as Needed Reason
- Medication Dosage Repeats
- Medication Total Quantity Value
- Medication Total Quantity Unit of Measure
- Medication Repeats
- Medication Usage Start Date and Time
- Medication End Date and Time
- Medication Usage Information
- Patient Oriented Medication Information
- Medication Notes
- Medication Dosage Instructions Intended Recipient
- Medication Dosage Instruction Order
- Medication Complex Prescription Text
- Medication Dose Lower Limit
- Medication Dose Upper Limit
- Medication Dosage Rate Time Value
- Medication Dosage Rate Time Unit of Measure
- Medication Rate Time Lower Limit
- Medication Rate Time Upper Limit
- Medication Dosage Lifetime Limit Value
- Medication Dosage Lifetime Limit Value Unit of Measure
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Flag
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Reason
- Medication Controlled Substance Flag
- Medication Reason
- Medication Request Intent
- Medication Request Authored on Date and Time
- Medication Request Validity Period
- Medication Request Origin
- Medication Request Priority
- Medication Request Status
- Medication Request Status Reason
- Medication Reconciliation Complete Flag
- No Active Medications Flag
- Indigenous Traditional Medicines
- Medication
- Medication Usage Status
- Medication Usage Status Reason
- Medication Ingredient Strength Value
- Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure
- Medication Dose Value
- Medication Dose Unit of Measure
- Prescribed Medication Dose Type
- Medication Route of Administration
- Medication Timing
- Medication Timing Frequency
- Medication Timing Period Unit of Measure
- Medication Timing of Day
- Medication Timing Day of Week
- Medication Duration Value
- Medication Duration Unit of Time
- Medication Dosage as Needed Flag
- Medication Dosage as Needed Reason
- Medication Dosage Repeats
- Medication Total Quantity Value
- Medication Total Quantity Unit of Measure
- Medication Usage Start Date and Time
- Medication End Date and Time
- Medication Usage Information
- Medication Notes
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Flag
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Reason
- Medication Reason
- Medication Request Authored on Date and Time
- Medication Statement Date and Time
- Medication Statement Assertion Date and Time
- Medication
- Medication Ingredient Strength Value
- Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure
- Medication Dose Value
- Medication Dose Unit of Measure
- Medication Route of Administration
- Medication Timing
- Medication Timing Frequency
- Medication Timing Period Unit of Measure
- Medication Timing of Day
- Medication Timing Day of Week
- Medication Dosage as Needed Flag
- Medication Dosage as Needed Reason
- Medication Total Quantity Value
- Medication Total Quantity Unit of Measure
- Medication Usage Start Date and Time
- Medication End Date and Time
- Medication Notes
- Medication Controlled Substance Flag
- Medication Reason
- Medication Lot Number
- Medication Expiry Date
- Medication Administration Category
- Medication Administration Role Type
- Medication Administration Body Site
- Medication Administration Status
- Medication Administration Status Reason
- Medication Administration Date and Time
- Medication Incident Description
- Medication
- Medication Ingredient Strength Value
- Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure
- Medication Dose Value
- Medication Dose Unit of Measure
- Prescribed Medication Dose Type
- Medication Route of Administration
- Medication Timing
- Medication Timing Frequency
- Medication Timing Period Unit of Measure
- Medication Timing of Day
- Medication Timing Day of Week
- Medication Duration Value
- Medication Duration Unit of Time
- Medication Dosage as Needed Flag
- Medication Dosage as Needed Reason
- Medication Dosage Repeats
- Medication Usage Start Date and Time
- Medication End Date and Time
- Medication Usage Information
- Patient Oriented Medication Information
- Medication Notes
- Medication Dosage Instructions Intended Recipient
- Medication Dosage Instruction Order
- Medication Complex Prescription Text
- Medication Dose Lower Limit
- Medication Dose Upper Limit
- Medication Dosage Rate Time Value
- Medication Dosage Rate Time Unit of Measure
- Medication Rate Time Lower Limit
- Medication Rate Time Upper Limit
- Medication Dosage Lifetime Limit Value
- Medication Dosage Lifetime Limit Value Unit of Measure
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Flag
- Prescribed Medication No Substitution Reason
- Medication Reason
- Medication Administration Body Site
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Category. Accessed November 02, 2026.
