# CND Medication - Clinical Note Document v26.0.0

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# Clinical Note Document

26.0.0
AU

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* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**FHIR Artefacts**](fhir-artefacts.md)
* [**Artefacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **CND Medication**

## Resource Profile: CND Medication 

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cnd/StructureDefinition/cnd-medication | *Version*:26.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-06-19 | *Computable Name*:CND_Medication |
| **Copyright/Legal**: This content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. See [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) | |

 
This profile constrains [AU Core Medication](https://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition-au-core-medication.html)to meet the requirements of this Implementation Guide for medications. Implementers are highly encouraged to review AU Core Medication profile before using this profile. The purpose of this profile is to provide a representation of a medication for the electronic exchange of health information between individuals, healthcare providers, and the My Health Record system infrastructure in Australia. 

 
This profile defines medication representation requirements for a Clinical Note Document in Australia, ensuring consistent capture of medication details including brand and generic names for accurate and interoperable exchange of medication information across healthcare settings. 

**Usages:**

* Use this Profile: [CND Bundle](StructureDefinition-cnd-bundle.md)
* Refer to this Profile: [CND MedicationStatement](StructureDefinition-cnd-medicationstatement.md)
* Examples for this Profile: [Medication/ex-medication-crestor](Medication-ex-medication-crestor.md)

You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/resource/au.gov.digitalhealth.cnd|current/StructureDefinition/StructureDefinition-cnd-medication.json)

### Formal Views of Profile Content

 [Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions). 

 

Other representations of profile: [CSV](StructureDefinition-cnd-medication.csv), [Excel](StructureDefinition-cnd-medication.xlsx), [Schematron](StructureDefinition-cnd-medication.sch) 

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IG © 2026+ [Australian Digital Health Agency](https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au). Package au.gov.digitalhealth.cnd#26.0.0 based on [FHIR 4.0.1](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/). Generated 2026-06-19

Links: [Table of Contents](toc.md) | [QA Report](qa.md) | [Version History](https://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.au/dh/history.html) | [Report an issue or propose a change](mailto:help@digitalhealth.gov.au) 

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## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "cnd-medication",
  "url" : "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cnd/StructureDefinition/cnd-medication",
  "version" : "26.0.0",
  "name" : "CND_Medication",
  "title" : "CND Medication",
  "status" : "active",
  "date" : "2026-06-19T14:17:49+10:00",
  "publisher" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "help@digitalhealth.gov.au"
    }]
  },
  {
    "name" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "help@digitalhealth.gov.au",
      "use" : "work"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "This profile constrains [AU Core Medication](https://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition-au-core-medication.html)to meet the requirements of this Implementation Guide for medications. Implementers are highly encouraged to review AU Core Medication profile before using this profile. The purpose of this profile is to provide a representation of a medication for the electronic exchange of health information between individuals, healthcare providers, and the My Health Record system infrastructure in Australia.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
      "code" : "AU",
      "display" : "Australia"
    }]
  }],
  "purpose" : "This profile defines medication representation requirements for a Clinical Note Document in Australia, ensuring consistent capture of medication details including brand and generic names for accurate and interoperable exchange of medication information across healthcare settings.",
  "copyright" : "This content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. See [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)",
  "fhirVersion" : "4.0.1",
  "mapping" : [{
    "identity" : "script10.6",
    "uri" : "http://ncpdp.org/SCRIPT10_6",
    "name" : "Mapping to NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "rim",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
    "name" : "RIM Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "w5",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews",
    "name" : "FiveWs Pattern Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "v2",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v2",
    "name" : "HL7 v2 Mapping"
  }],
  "kind" : "resource",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "Medication",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-medication",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "Medication",
      "path" : "Medication",
      "short" : "Clinical Note Document Medication"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.extension",
      "path" : "Medication.extension",
      "slicing" : {
        "discriminator" : [{
          "type" : "value",
          "path" : "url"
        }],
        "description" : "Extensions on Medications",
        "ordered" : false,
        "rules" : "open"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.extension:brandName",
      "path" : "Medication.extension",
      "sliceName" : "brandName",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-brand-name"]
      }],
      "mustSupport" : true
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.extension:genericName",
      "path" : "Medication.extension",
      "sliceName" : "genericName",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/medication-generic-name"]
      }],
      "mustSupport" : true
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.form",
      "path" : "Medication.form",
      "mustSupport" : true
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.ingredient",
      "path" : "Medication.ingredient",
      "short" : "Active ingredient prescribing (AIP)",
      "min" : 1,
      "mustSupport" : true
    },
    {
      "id" : "Medication.ingredient.strength",
      "path" : "Medication.ingredient.strength",
      "short" : "Medications requested as compound formulas",
      "mustSupport" : true
    }]
  }
}

```
