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A medication resource is used for the identification and definition of a medication for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering a medication as well as for making statements about medication use. Primary Keys:
  • medication_id
ColumnData TypeDescription
medication_idvarcharUnique identifier for the medication
statusvarcharStatus of the medication. Possible values:
active: The medication is currently in use.
inactive: The medication is not currently in use.
entered-in-error: The medication record was entered in error. Refer to HL7 FHIR Medication Status for more details.
rxnorm_codevarcharRxNorm code for the medication
rxnorm_displayvarcharHuman-readable description from RxNorm
ndc_codevarcharNational Drug Code for the medication
ndc_displayvarcharHuman-readable description from NDC
data_sourcevarcharSource of the medication data
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