Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication Usage Reason Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the sign(s), symptom(s) or health condition(s) that the medication is or was taken to manage, improve, treat or prevent.
Note: Usually identical to the reason(s) on the medication request(s); however, the patient may report (abnormally) medication usage reason(s) different from the one(s) provided by the prescriber.
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/medicationreasoncode |
| Medication Usage Status Code | Codeable Concept | 1 | Uniquely specifies the status of the medication consumed (or to be consumed) by the patient (e.g., active, completed, on hold, entered in error).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/medicationstatementstatuscodes |
| Medication Usage Status Reason Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the reason(s) why the medication was stopped or not completed as directed (e.g., side effects, development of new health concern).
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Medication Usage Setting Category Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the setting category (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, community) indicating where the medication is or was or will be taken.
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Non-Prescribed Medication Indicator | Indicator | 0..1 | Indicates whether or not a drug or drugs the patient is or was or will be taking is non-prescribed medication (e.g., over-the-counter product, traditional medicine).
If true and no corresponding Drug record is documented in this statement (i.e., if there is no known standard drug code for the medication), then non-prescribed medication(s) reported by the patient other than traditional medicines may be documented in the free text part of this attribute. |
| Consumed Traditional Medicines Description | String | 0..1 | Free text description of consumed medicinal and ceremonial plants or animal products that are harvested, prepared and used for their healing properties or for ceremonial purposes. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medication Statement | 0..* | about {Not Vaccine} |
Drug | 0..1 |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | has | Clinical Information Life Cycle Event | 0..* |
| Medication Statement | 1 | has (composition) | Medication Consumed Dosage | 0..* |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | based on | Medication Request | 0..* |
| Medication Statement | 0..1 | has (composition) | Clinical Annotation | 0..* |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | for | Patient | 1 |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | has (composition) | Medication Consumed Dosage | 0..* |
| Medication Statement | 0..* | documented in | Encounter | 0..1 |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Statement. Accessed November 02, 2026.