---
type: "resource-definitions"
title: "ManufacturedItemDefinition Definitions"
resource: "ManufacturedItemDefinition"
---
# ManufacturedItemDefinition Definitions
## ManufacturedItemDefinition
The definition and characteristics of a medicinal manufactured item, such as a tablet or capsule, as contained in a packaged medicinal product
**Definition:** The definition and characteristics of a medicinal manufactured item, such as a tablet or capsule, as contained in a packaged medicinal product.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item; w5=administrative.medication
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.identifier
Unique identifier
**Definition:** Unique identifier.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [Identifier](/Identifier)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=n/a; w5=FiveWs.class
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.status
draft | active | retired | unknown
**Definition:** The status of this item. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
**Comments:** Allows filtering of manufactured items that are appropriate for use versus not.
**Cardinality:** 1..1
**Type:** [code](/code)
**Binding:** required:[publication-status](/valueset-publication-status)
**Summary:** true
**Is Modifier:** true (Reason: This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration)
**Mappings:** idmp=n/a
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.name
A descriptive name applied to this item
**Definition:** A descriptive name applied to this item.
**Cardinality:** 0..1
**Type:** [string](/string)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=n/a; w5=FiveWs.class
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.manufacturedDoseForm
Dose form as manufactured (before any necessary transformation)
**Definition:** Dose form as manufactured and before any transformation into the pharmaceutical product.
**Cardinality:** 1..1
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Binding:** example:[manufactured-dose-form](/valueset-manufactured-dose-form)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Manufactured Dose Form
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.unitOfPresentation
The “real-world” units in which the quantity of the item is described
**Definition:** The “real-world” units in which the quantity of the manufactured item is described.
**Cardinality:** 0..1
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Binding:** example:[unit-of-presentation](/valueset-unit-of-presentation)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Unit of Presentation
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.manufacturer
Manufacturer of the item, one of several possible
**Definition:** Manufacturer of the item, one of several possible.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** Reference([Organization](/Organization))
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Manufacturer / Establishment (Organisation)
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.marketingStatus
Allows specifying that an item is on the market for sale, or that it is not available, and the dates and locations associated
**Definition:** Allows specifying that an item is on the market for sale, or that it is not available, and the dates and locations associated.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [MarketingStatus](/MarketingStatus)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=n/a
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.ingredient
The ingredients of this manufactured item. Only needed if these are not specified by incoming references from the Ingredient resource
**Definition:** The ingredients of this manufactured item. This is only needed if the ingredients are not specified by incoming references from the Ingredient resource.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Binding:** example:[substance-codes](/valueset-substance-codes)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Ingredient (see also FHIR Ingredient resource)
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.property
General characteristics of this item
**Definition:** General characteristics of this item.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [BackboneElement](/BackboneElement)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Physical Characteristics
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.property.type
A code expressing the type of characteristic
**Definition:** A code expressing the type of characteristic.
**Cardinality:** 1..1
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Binding:** example:[product-characteristic-codes](/valueset-product-characteristic-codes)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Physical Characteristics, all attributes
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.property.value[x]
A value for the characteristic
**Definition:** A value for the characteristic.
**Cardinality:** 0..1
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept), [Quantity](/Quantity), [Range](/Range), [date](/date), [boolean](/boolean), [markdown](/markdown), [Attachment](/Attachment), Reference([Binary](/Binary))
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Physical Characteristics, attribute's value
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component
Physical parts of the manufactured item, that it is intrinsically made from. This is distinct from the ingredients that are part of its chemical makeup
**Definition:** Physical parts of the manufactured item, that it is intrinsically made from. This is distinct from the ingredients that are part of its chemical makeup.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [BackboneElement](/BackboneElement)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Manufactured Item.Physical Characteristics
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.type
Defining type of the component e.g. shell, layer, ink
**Definition:** Defining type of the component e.g. shell, layer, ink.
**Cardinality:** 1..1
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Summary:** true
**Mappings:** idmp=Physical Characteristics, all attributes
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.function
The function of this component within the item e.g. delivers active ingredient, masks taste
**Definition:** The function of this component within the item e.g. delivers active ingredient, masks taste.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.amount
The measurable amount of total quantity of all substances in the component, expressible in different ways (e.g. by mass or volume)
**Definition:** The measurable amount of total quantity of all substances in the component, expressible in different ways (e.g. by mass or volume).
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [Quantity](/Quantity)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.constituent
A reference to a constituent of the manufactured item as a whole, linked here so that its component location within the item can be indicated. This not where the item's ingredient are primarily stated (for which see Ingredient.for or ManufacturedItemDefinition.ingredient)
**Definition:** A reference to a constituent of the manufactured item as a whole, linked here so that its component location within the item can be indicated. This not where the item's ingredient are primarily stated (for which see Ingredient.for or ManufacturedItemDefinition.ingredient).
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [BackboneElement](/BackboneElement)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.constituent.amount
The measurable amount of the substance, expressible in different ways (e.g. by mass or volume)
**Definition:** The measurable amount of the substance, expressible in different ways (e.g. by mass or volume).
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [Quantity](/Quantity)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.constituent.location
The physical location of the constituent/ingredient within the component
**Definition:** The physical location of the constituent/ingredient within the component. Example – if the component is the bead in the capsule, then the location would be where the ingredient resides within the product part – intragranular, extra-granular, etc.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.constituent.function
The function of this constituent within the component e.g. binder
**Definition:** The function of this constituent within the component e.g. binder.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [CodeableConcept](/CodeableConcept)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.constituent.hasIngredient
The ingredient that is the constituent of the given component
**Definition:** The ingredient that is the constituent of the given component.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Type:** [CodeableReference](/CodeableReference)
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.property
General characteristics of this component
**Definition:** General characteristics of this component.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Summary:** true
## ManufacturedItemDefinition.component.component
A component that this component contains or is made from
**Definition:** A component that this component contains or is made from.
**Cardinality:** 0..*
**Summary:** true