Get Medication Request
GET {{baseUrl}}/api/v2/ReferenceData?resourceType=medicationrequest&searchString=aspirin
Overview:
This API takes an input parameter, such as medicationrequest, and returns medication-related data from systems like RxNorm. The API provides a paginated response containing RxNorm codes, descriptions, and other relevant attributes for medications.
This is only supported in ELATION.
Example Response:
- RxNorm: Returns information about medications, including RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RXCUI), Standard Terms (STT), and descriptions (e.g.,
aspirin 81 MG Oral Film
).
Use Cases:
Populating MedicationRequest Resources: This API can be used to retrieve relevant RxNorm codes and descriptions for creating or updating MedicationRequest resources in healthcare systems.
Standardizing Medication Data: By using RxNorm codes, this API ensures that medication information is standardized across healthcare systems, enabling consistent and accurate documentation of prescribed medications.
Supporting Prescription Management: Healthcare providers and systems can utilize this API to retrieve standardized medication data for prescription management, clinical decision support, and medication reconciliation processes.
Request Params
Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
resourceType | string | (Required) The type of resource to search for | |
searchString | string | (Required) The search string to use |
HEADERS
Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
x-source-id | string | (Required) The source ID to use | |
Authorization | string |
RESPONSES
status: OK
{"context":{"system":"\u003cstring\u003e","category":"\u003cstring\u003e"},"data":{"pagination":{"count":"\u003cinteger\u003e"},"result":[{"RXAUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","RXCUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SAB":"\u003cstring\u003e","LAT":"\u003cstring\u003e","SCUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","TTY":"\u003cstring\u003e","CODE":"\u003cstring\u003e","STR":"\u003cstring\u003e","STT":"\u003cstring\u003e","SUPPRESS":"\u003cstring\u003e","SDUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SRL":"\u003cstring\u003e","ISPREF":"\u003cstring\u003e","TS":"\u003cstring\u003e","LUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SAUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","CVF":"\u003cstring\u003e"},{"RXAUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","RXCUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SAB":"\u003cstring\u003e","LAT":"\u003cstring\u003e","SCUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","TTY":"\u003cstring\u003e","CODE":"\u003cstring\u003e","STR":"\u003cstring\u003e","STT":"\u003cstring\u003e","SUPPRESS":"\u003cstring\u003e","SDUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SRL":"\u003cstring\u003e","ISPREF":"\u003cstring\u003e","TS":"\u003cstring\u003e","LUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","SAUI":"\u003cstring\u003e","CVF":"\u003cstring\u003e"}]}}