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{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "medication-characteristic-type",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "phx"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 1
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "trial-use"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-characteristic-type",
  "version": "5.3.0",
  "name": "MedicationCharacteristicType",
  "title": "Medication Characteristic Type",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-04-13",
  "publisher": "HL7 International / Pharmacy",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/medication"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "Example codes for the kind of characteristic being described about a medication (physical properties, storage requirements, other observable or defining traits). Adapted from concepts previously carried by MedicationKnowledge.drugCharacteristic.type; provided as an illustrative set. These are just a demonstrative set of values, to depict the intended usage.",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "imprint",
      "display": "Imprint",
      "definition": "Identifying marks on the product (e.g., letters or numbers stamped on a tablet)."
    },
    {
      "code": "size",
      "display": "Size",
      "definition": "Description of the size of the product (e.g., diameter or length of a tablet or capsule)."
    },
    {
      "code": "shape",
      "display": "Shape",
      "definition": "Description of the shape of the product (e.g., round, oval, triangular)."
    },
    {
      "code": "color",
      "display": "Colour",
      "definition": "Description of the colour of the product."
    },
    {
      "code": "coating",
      "display": "Coating",
      "definition": "Description of the coating of the product (e.g., sugar-coated, film-coated, enteric-coated)."
    },
    {
      "code": "scoring",
      "display": "Scoring",
      "definition": "Description of the scoring of the product (e.g., single score, cross score, unscored)."
    },
    {
      "code": "logo",
      "display": "Logo",
      "definition": "Description of the logo appearing on the product."
    },
    {
      "code": "image",
      "display": "Image",
      "definition": "A visual image of the product."
    },
    {
      "code": "storage-temperature",
      "display": "Storage Temperature",
      "definition": "Recommended or required storage temperature for the medication."
    },
    {
      "code": "storage-humidity",
      "display": "Storage Humidity",
      "definition": "Recommended or required storage humidity conditions for the medication."
    }
  ]
}