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# Value Set RouteOfAdministration (EDQM) 2026‑02‑03 07:48:02

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Id | 2.16.756.5.30.1.1.11.2 | Effective Date | 2026‑02‑03 07:48:02
Status | Draft | Version Label | 2026
Name | RouteOfAdministrationEDQM | Display Name | RouteOfAdministration (EDQM)
Description | Valueset RouteOfAdministration from EDQM, ROA, export 1.6.2021, see https://standardterms.edqm.eu/#
Usage: 1
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chdachpharm-template-entry-35 | Dosage Instructions Start/Stop, Frequency, Dose (2021) | DYNAMIC
Source Code System | 0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 - http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm - FHIR: urn:oid:0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1
Level/ Type | Code | Display Name | Code System | Designations | Description
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0‑L | 20001000 | Auricular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the ear.
0‑L | 20002500 | Buccal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the buccal cavity (pouch located between the cheek and the gum) to obtain a systemic effect
0‑L | 20003000 | Cutaneous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the skin and/or cutaneous wounds and/or nails and/or hair in order to obtain a local effect.
0‑L | 20004000 | Dental use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to and/or in the teeth or, on and/or around the nerves supplying the teeth.
0‑L | 20006000 | Endocervical use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the cervix uteri.
0‑L | 20007000 | Endosinusial use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the sinuses to obtain a local effect.
0‑L | 20008000 | Endotracheopulmonary use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the trachea and/or bronchi by instillation (preparations for inhalation are excluded
0‑L | 20009000 | Epidural use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the epidural space.
0‑L | 20010000 | Epilesional use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product onto a lesion.
0‑L | 20011000 | Extraamniotic use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product between chorion and amnion.
0‑L | 20011500 | Extracorporeal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Use of a medicinal product outside the body
0‑L | 20087000 | Extrapleural use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medical product dirrectly outside the pleural cavity, between the parietal pleural and the endothoracic fascia.
0‑L | 20013000 | Gastroenteral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach or duodenum gastroenteral tract by means of an appropriate device. For use only when gastric use and intestinal use do not apply.
0‑L | 20013500 | Gastric use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach by means of an appropriate device
0‑L | 20014000 | Gingival use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the gingivae.
0‑L | 20015000 | Haemodialysis | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Clearance of the blood by means of a semipermeable membrane. Previous English term 'Hemodialysis' corrected 04/07/11.
0‑L | 20015500 | Implantation | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Insertion of an implant or living tissue equivalent into living tissue.
0‑L | 20019500 | Infiltration | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Method of administration, usually by injection, whereby a fluid passes into a target tissue (e.g. anaesthetic infiltration)
0‑L | 20020000 | Inhalation use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the respiratory system by inhalation to obtain a systemic or a local effect in the lower respiratory tract. Nasal use and endotracheopulmonary use are excluded
0‑L | 20021000 | Intestinal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon) by means of an appropriate device. Gastroenteral use is excluded
0‑L | 20022000 | Intraamniotic use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the amniotic cavity.
0‑L | 20023000 | Intraarterial use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into an artery.
0‑L | 20024000 | Intraarticular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into an articular cavity.
0‑L | 20025000 | Intrabursal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into bursae and tendons.
0‑L | 20025500 | Intracameral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product directly into the anterior chamber of the eye
0‑L | 20026000 | Intracardiac use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the cardiac muscle and/or cardiac cavity.
0‑L | 20026500 | Intracartilaginous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the cartilage
0‑L | 20027000 | Intracavernous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the corpus cavernosum.
0‑L | 20027010 | Intracerebral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product directly to the brain tissue. This term is only for use when a more-specific term (e.g. 'Intraputaminal use') is not applicable.
0‑L | 20028000 | Intracervical use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the cervix uteri.
0‑L | 20028300 | Intracholangiopancreatic use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the bile duct and the pancreatic duct, for example via a cannula introduced into the ampulla of Vater (the common opening of the ducts), usually for the administration of a contrast medium for techniques such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
0‑L | 20028500 | Intracisternal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the cisterna magna.
0‑L | 20029000 | Intracoronary use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the coronary artery.
0‑L | 20030000 | Intradermal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the dermis.
0‑L | 20031000 | Intradiscal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.
0‑L | 20031500 | Intraepidermal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the epidermis
0‑L | 20031700 | Intraglandular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product directly into a gland, usually by injection. Only to be used where more-specific terms such as 'Intraprostatic use' and 'Intramammary use' do not apply.
0‑L | 20032000 | Intralesional use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration by injection or any other means of a medicinal product directly to a lesion.
0‑L | 20033000 | Intralymphatic use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into a lymphatic vessel.
0‑L | 20035000 | Intramuscular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into muscular tissue.
0‑L | 20036000 | Intraocular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the eye. The term 'intraocular use' is only for use when a more specific term (e.g. 'intracameral use', 'intravitreal use') does not apply. Ocular use and subconjunctival use are excluded.
0‑L | 20036500 | Intraosseous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the bone marrow. Intrasternal use is excluded.
0‑L | 20037000 | Intrapericardial use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product to the pericardium.
0‑L | 20038000 | Intraperitoneal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the peritoneal cavity.
0‑L | 20039000 | Intrapleural use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the pleural cavity.
0‑L | 20039200 | Intraportal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection/infusion of a medicinal product into the hepatic portal vein for local delivery to the liver.
0‑L | 20039500 | Intraprostatic use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the prostate
0‑L | 20041000 | Intrasternal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the bone marrow of the sternum.
0‑L | 20042000 | Intrathecal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product through the dura to the subarachnoid cavity.
0‑L | 20043000 | Intratumoral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into a tumor.
0‑L | 20044000 | Intrauterine use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the cavity of the uterus.
0‑L | 20045000 | Intravenous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into a vein.
0‑L | 20046000 | Intravesical use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the urinary bladder.
0‑L | 20047000 | Intravitreal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the rear chamber of the eye.
0‑L | 20047500 | Iontophoresis | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Introduction of (an) ionised active substance(s) through the intact skin by application of a direct electric current
0‑L | 20048000 | Laryngopharyngeal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the laryngopharynx for a local effect (anaesthetics).
0‑L | 20049000 | Nasal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the nose to obtain a systemic or local effect. Inhalation therapy intended for the lower respiratory tract is excluded
0‑L | 20051000 | Ocular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product upon the eyeball and/or conjunctiva.
0‑L | 20053000 | Oral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Taking a medicinal product by means of swallowing.
0‑L | 20054000 | Oromucosal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the oral cavity to obtain either a systemic or a local effect. The term oromucosal is only for use when a more specific term (e.g. buccal, gingival, sublingual...) does not apply. Oral use is excluded.
0‑L | 20055000 | Oropharyngeal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the oropharynx (throat) to obtain a local effect.
0‑L | 20057000 | Periarticular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product around a joint.
0‑L | 20058000 | Perineural use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product into the direct surroundings of one or more nerves.
0‑L | 20059000 | Periodontal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration to the pouch between the tooth and the gingiva.
0‑L | 20059300 | Periosseous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product on or around the bone
0‑L | 20059400 | Peritumoral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product directly into the region surrounding a tumour.
0‑L | 20059500 | Posterior juxtascleral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product beneath the sub-tenon membrane of the sclera (i.e. in the episcleral space), adjacent to the macula.
0‑L | 20061000 | Rectal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the rectum in order to obtain a local or systemic effect.
0‑L | 20061500 | Retrobulbar use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product behind the eyeball
0‑L | 20062000 | Route of administration not applicable | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Applies to medicinal products not directly coming into contact with the body of the patient, or administration to various or non-specified anatomical sites.
0‑L | 20063000 | Skin scarification | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product by scratching the skin.
0‑L | 20065000 | Subconjunctival use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product underneath the conjunctiva.
0‑L | 20066000 | Subcutaneous use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath the skin, i.e. subdermally
0‑L | 20067000 | Sublingual use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product under the tongue to obtain a systemic effect.
0‑L | 20067500 | Submucosal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath a mucosa
0‑L | 20070000 | Transdermal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the skin in order to obtain a systemic effect after passing through the skin barrier.
0‑L | 20071000 | Urethral use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the urethra.
0‑L | 20072000 | Vaginal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product to the vagina.
0‑L | 20080000 | Intracerebroventricular use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the cerebral ventricles (cerebral ventricular system) of the brain.
0‑L | 20081000 | Subretinal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product between the sensory retina (neural retina) and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.
0‑L | 20084000 | Intracorneal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into the cornea of the eye.
0‑L | 20086000 | Intraputaminal use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration of a medicinal product into one or both of the putamen of the brain.
0‑L | 20088000 | Perilesional use | http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm |  | Administration, usually by injection, of a medicinal product into the tissue surrounding a lesion.
Legenda: Type L=leaf, S=specializable, A=abstract, D=deprecated. NullFlavor OTH (other) suggests text in originalText. HL7 V3: NullFlavors to appear in @nullFlavor attribute instead of @code.
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