Instructions for the use or administration of the medication, e.g. dose and route of administration. In the event of medication use, this is the pattern of use established by the patient or which the patient followed. This is a partial information model.

Purpose

InstructionsForUse gives an insight into the manner a drug is to be used.

Instructions

AsNeeded dosage: Using the term 'as needed' or a specific reason (e.g. 'in case of pain') to use medication leads to ambiguity. It is not always clear whether the whole dose is 'as needed' or only part of the dose. For example: 1x daily 1-2 tablets as needed. This can mean: 1 tablet fixed per day and 1 tablet as needed or, as needed, a maximum of 2 tablets. As needed medication is not included in GDS. In the first situation, 1 tablet comes in the GDS (drug dispensing systems) and 1 tablet is delivered separately. In the second situation there is only separate delivery. The system must make sufficiently clear whether the entire instruction or part of the dose is necessary. The CBB supports both options described above.