Structured Headings
Domain Message Specification

AdditionalInstructionType

Code SystemId: 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.537
Version: 2.0
Status: active
Date: 2016-10-11

Description

Additional instruction type for medication, for example patient advice instructions.

Values

Code Description Note
AI Additional Instruction

Additional multiple dosage or administration instructions. This may include guidance to the prescriber, patient or person administering the medication. In some settings, specific Administration Instructions may be re-labelled as "Patient advice' or 'Dispensing Instruction' to capture these flavours of instruction.

DI Dispensing Instruction

To record complex dispensing arrangements, particularly for Controlled Drug installment dispensing. 'Dispensing instructions' may be used as a specific label to overwrite 'Additional instructions' to align with legacy GP system behaviour.

PA Patient Advice

Instructions intended for patient or carer. 'Patient advice' may be used as a specific label to overwrite 'Additional instructions' to align with legacy GP system behaviour.

M Monitoring

Special instructions related to monitoring of medication, such as lab tests.