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## Extension: Medication: Package type

Official URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-package-type | Version: 0.1.1
Active as of 2025-10-26 | Computable Name: MedicationPackageType
Copyright/Legal: Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under Creative Commons public domain (CC0 1.0).

This extension applies to Medication and expresses the type of the container for the product (e.g. bottle, unit-dose blister, pre-filled pen).

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

- Element ID: `Medication`

Usage info

Usages:

- Examples for this Extension: Medication/04A-FirmagonBranded

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

### Formal Views of Extension Content

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This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Medication: Package type
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.eu/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-package-type"
value[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of container, e.g pre-filled syringe, unit-dose blister, sachet, etc. Binding: eHDSI Package (example)
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Medication: Package type
id |  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.eu/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-package-type"
value[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of container, e.g pre-filled syringe, unit-dose blister, sachet, etc. Binding: eHDSI Package (example)
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension applies to Medication and expresses the type of the container for the product (e.g. bottle, unit-dose blister, pre-filled pen).

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Medication: Package type
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.eu/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-package-type"
value[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of container, e.g pre-filled syringe, unit-dose blister, sachet, etc. Binding: eHDSI Package (example)
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Medication: Package type
id |  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.eu/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-package-type"
value[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of container, e.g pre-filled syringe, unit-dose blister, sachet, etc. Binding: eHDSI Package (example)
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension applies to Medication and expresses the type of the container for the product (e.g. bottle, unit-dose blister, pre-filled pen).

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source
Extension.value[x] | Base | example | eHDSI Package | ⏿8.1.0 | tx.hl7europe.eu

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | `extension.exists() != value.exists()`