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title: Dosage definition table
description: The Dosage definition \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_definition\] table models the Dosage specification \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_specification\] table for use as a request definition parameter.
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# Dosage definition table

The Dosage definition \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_definition\] table models the Dosage specification \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_specification\] table for use as a request definition parameter.

## Key features

-   Extends the Request Definition \[sn\_ind\_request\_definition\] table.
-   References the Dosage specification \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_specification\] table.
-   Includes the medication prescription details, dosage specification publishing status, program associated with the dosage specification, and diagnosis details as stored in the Dosage specification \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_specification\] table.

Role required to configure the table: sn\_hcls.admin.

For more information, see [Healthcare and Life Sciences data model]().

<table id="table_jfm_xnv_gtb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Data type

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

True/False

</td><td>

Option for enabling the dosage specification.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

String

</td><td>

Additional information about the dosage specification.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Dosage definition

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Models the Dosage specification \[sn\_hcls\_dosage\_specification\] table.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Medication product

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Medication product being prescribed for the patient.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

String

</td><td>

Name to identify the dosage specification.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Primary diagnosis

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Main condition in a patient submitted by the practitioner as the reason for the healthcare service requested.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Program

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Program associated with the medication product,

</td></tr><tr><td>

Secondary diagnosis

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Coexisting condition that might exist in a patient submitted by the practitioner.

</td></tr><tr><td>

State

</td><td>

String

</td><td>

Status of the dosage specification.

 If you have not published the dosage specification, this field is automatically set to **Draft**. If you have already published the dosage specification, this field is automatically set to **Published**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Tertiary diagnosis

</td><td>

Reference

</td><td>

Highly specialized medical care recommended for the patient by the practitioner.

</td></tr></tbody>
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