NP Core MedicationStatement

Sets minimum expectations for representing a patient's current or historical medication use in Nepal, including self-reported medications.

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Canonical URL: http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-medicationstatement
Resource / type: MedicationStatement
Based on: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationStatement
Claim conformance: Put the canonical URL in meta.profile of each instance.

Required elements

“Always” means the element must be present in every instance. Otherwise it is required only when its parent element is present.

Element	Card.	When
`MedicationStatement.status` active \| completed \| entered-in-error \| intended \| stopped \| on-hold \| unknown \| not-taken	1..1	Always
`MedicationStatement.medication[x]` What medication was taken	1..1	Always
`MedicationStatement.subject` Who is/was taking the medication	1..1	Always

Must-support elements

If your system has this data it SHALL send it, and receivers SHALL process it. Must-support does not by itself make an element mandatory.

MedicationStatement.status
MedicationStatement.medication[x]
MedicationStatement.medication[x]:medicationReference
MedicationStatement.medication[x]:medicationCodeableConcept
MedicationStatement.subject
MedicationStatement.effective[x]
MedicationStatement.informationSource

Terminology bindings

required: codes SHALL come from the value set · extensible: use the value set if a suitable code exists · preferred / example: guidance only.

Element	Strength	Value set
`MedicationStatement.language`	preferred	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
`MedicationStatement.status`	required	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-statement-status
`MedicationStatement.statusReason`	example	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/reason-medication-status-codes
`MedicationStatement.category`	preferred	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-statement-category
`MedicationStatement.medication[x]`	example	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes
`MedicationStatement.medication[x]:medicationCodeableConcept`	preferred	Nepal Drug Value Set http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/ValueSet/nepal-drug-vs
`MedicationStatement.reasonCode`	example	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code

Official examples

MedicationStatement/ExampleNPCoreMedicationStatement

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{
  "resourceType": "MedicationStatement",
  "id": "ExampleNPCoreMedicationStatement",
  "meta": {
    "profile": [
      "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-medicationstatement"
    ]
  },
  "status": "active",
  "medicationReference": {
    "reference": "Medication/ExampleNPCoreMedication"
  },
  "subject": {
    "reference": "Patient/ExampleNPCorePatient"
  },
  "context": {
    "reference": "Encounter/ExampleNPCoreEncounter"
  },
  "effectiveDateTime": "2026-05-10",
  "dateAsserted": "2026-05-10",
  "informationSource": {
    "reference": "Patient/ExampleNPCorePatient"
  },
  "reasonReference": [
    {
      "reference": "Condition/ExampleNPCoreCondition"
    }
  ],
  "dosage": [
    {
      "text": "5 mg once daily by mouth",
      "timing": {
        "repeat": {
          "frequency": 1,
          "period": 1,
          "periodUnit": "d"
        }
      },
      "route": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
            "code": "26643006",
            "display": "Oral route"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

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