Drug

A chemical or biologic substance, used as a medical therapy, that has a physiological effect on an organism.

Property	Expected Type	Description
Properties from Thing
`additionalType`	URL	An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.
`description`	Text	A short description of the item.
`image`	URL	URL of an image of the item.
`name`	Text	The name of the item.
`url`	URL	URL of the item.
Properties from MedicalEntity
`alternateName`	Text	Any alternate name for this medical entity.
`code`	MedicalCode	A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc.
`guideline`	MedicalGuideline	A medical guideline related to this entity.
`medicineSystem`	MedicineSystem	The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc.
`recognizingAuthority`	Organization	If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine.
`relevantSpecialty`	MedicalSpecialty	If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant.
`study`	MedicalStudy	A medical study or trial related to this entity.
Properties from MedicalTherapy
`adverseOutcome`	MedicalEntity	A possible complication and/or side effect of this therapy. If it is known that an adverse outcome is serious (resulting in death, disability, or permanent damage; requiring hospitalization; or is otherwise life-threatening or requires immediate medical attention), tag it as a seriouseAdverseOutcome instead.
`contraindication`	MedicalContraindication	A contraindication for this therapy.
`duplicateTherapy`	MedicalTherapy	A therapy that duplicates or overlaps this one.
`indication`	MedicalIndication	A factor that indicates use of this therapy for treatment and/or prevention of a condition, symptom, etc. For therapies such as drugs, indications can include both officially-approved indications as well as off-label uses. These can be distinguished by using the ApprovedIndication subtype of MedicalIndication.
`seriousAdverseOutcome`	MedicalEntity	A possible serious complication and/or serious side effect of this therapy. Serious adverse outcomes include those that are life-threatening; result in death, disability, or permanent damage; require hospitalization or prolong existing hospitalization; cause congenital anomalies or birth defects; or jeopardize the patient and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes in this definition.
Properties from Drug
`activeIngredient`	Text	An active ingredient, typically chemical compounds and/or biologic substances.
`administrationRoute`	Text	A route by which this drug may be administered, e.g. 'oral'.
`alcoholWarning`	Text	Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of alcohol while taking this drug.
`availableStrength`	DrugStrength	An available dosage strength for the drug.
`breastfeedingWarning`	Text	Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use by breastfeeding mothers.
`clincalPharmacology`	Text	Description of the absorption and elimination of drugs, including their concentration (pharmacokinetics, pK) and biological effects (pharmacodynamics, pD).
`cost`	DrugCost	Cost per unit of the drug, as reported by the source being tagged.
`dosageForm`	Text	A dosage form in which this drug/supplement is available, e.g. 'tablet', 'suspension', 'injection'.
`doseSchedule`	DoseSchedule	A dosing schedule for the drug for a given population, either observed, recommended, or maximum dose based on the type used.
`drugClass`	DrugClass	The class of drug this belongs to (e.g., statins).
`foodWarning`	Text	Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to consumption of specific foods while taking this drug.
`interactingDrug`	Drug	Another drug that is known to interact with this drug in a way that impacts the effect of this drug or causes a risk to the patient. Note: disease interactions are typically captured as contraindications.
`isAvailableGenerically`	Boolean	True if the drug is available in a generic form (regardless of name).
`isProprietary`	Boolean	True if this item's name is a proprietary/brand name (vs. generic name).
`labelDetails`	URL	Link to the drug's label details.
`legalStatus`	DrugLegalStatus	The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply.
`manufacturer`	Organization	The manufacturer of the product.
`mechanismOfAction`	Text	The specific biochemical interaction through which this drug or supplement produces its pharmacological effect.
`nonProprietaryName`	Text	The generic name of this drug or supplement.
`overdosage`	Text	Any information related to overdose on a drug, including signs or symptoms, treatments, contact information for emergency response.
`pregnancyCategory`	DrugPregnancyCategory	Pregnancy category of this drug.
`pregnancyWarning`	Text	Any precaution, guidance, contraindication, etc. related to this drug's use during pregnancy.
`prescribingInfo`	URL	Link to prescribing information for the drug.
`prescriptionStatus`	DrugPrescriptionStatus	Indicates whether this drug is available by prescription or over-the-counter.
`relatedDrug`	Drug	Any other drug related to this one, for example commonly-prescribed alternatives.
`warning`	Text or URL	Any FDA or other warnings about the drug (text or URL).

This class contains information contributed by WikiDoc.

Schema Draft Version 1.0a

Example 1

Original HTML:

<h1>Drug Info: PainAwayMax</h1>
PainAwayMax is a brand of ibuprofen manufactured by FooCorp. It is an
analgesic in the class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs.
It is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due
to:
<ul>
  <li>headache</li>
  <li>toothache</li>
  <li>backache</li>
  <li>menstrual cramps</li>
  <li>the common cold</li>
  <li>muscular aches</li>
  <li>minor pain of arthritis</li>
</ul>
and to temporarily reduce fever.
<br>
It is available in the US as a non-prescription drug in the form of
tablets and capsules.
<br>
Common side effects include diarrhea, constipation, bloating,
dizziniess, or nervousness. Call a doctor immediately if you
experience any of the following rare but serious side effects:
vomiting blood, bloody stools, or stomach pain that does not get better.
<br>
Do not use PainAwayMax if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any
other pain reliever/fever reducer, or right before or after heart surgery.
<br>
<b>Warning:</b> NSAIDs may cause severe stomach bleeding.

With Microdata:

<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Drug">
  <h1>Drug Info: <span itemprop="name">PainAwayMax</span></h1>
  PainAwayMax is a brand of
  <span itemprop="alternateName">ibuprofen</span> manufactured by
  <span itemprop="manufacturer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">
    <span itemprop="name">FooCorp</span>
  </span>.
  It is an
  <span itemprop="drugClass" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DrugClass">
   <span itemprop="name">analgesic</span>
  </span> in the class of
  <span itemprop="drugClass" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DrugClass">
    <span itemprop="name">nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory</span>
    (<span itemprop="alternateName">NSAID</span>)
  </span>
  drugs.
  It is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to:
  <ul>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">headache</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">toothache</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">backache</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">menstrual cramps</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          the <span itemprop="name">common cold</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">muscular aches</span>
        </span></li>
    <li><span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
          <span itemprop="name">minor pain of arthritis</span>
        </span></li>
  </ul>
  and to temporarily reduce
  <span itemprop="indication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/TreatmentIndication">
    <span itemprop="name">fever</span>
  </span>.
  <br>It is available in the
  <span itemprop="legalStatus" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DrugLegalStatus">
    <span itemprop="applicableLocation">US</span> as a
    <span itemprop="name">non-prescription drug</span>
  </span>
  <link itemprop="prescriptionStatus" href="http://schema.org/OTC" />
  in the form of <span itemprop="dosageForm">tablets</span> and
  <span itemprop="dosageForm">capsules</span>.
  <br>
  Common side effects include
  <span itemprop="adverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">diarrhea</span>
  </span>,
  <span itemprop="adverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">constipation</span>
  </span>,
  <span itemprop="adverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">bloating</span>
  </span>,
  <span itemprop="adverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">dizziness</span>
  </span>, or
  <span itemprop="adverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">nervousness</span>
  </span>.
  Call a doctor immediately if you experience any of the following
  rare but serious side effects:
  <span itemprop="seriousAdverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">vomiting blood</span>
  </span>,
  <span itemprop="seriousAdverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">bloody stools</span>
  </span>, or
  <span itemprop="seriousAdverseOutcome" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalSymptom">
    <span itemprop="name">stomach pain that does not get better</span>
  </span>.
  <br>Do not use PainAwayMax if you have ever had an
  <span itemprop="contraindication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalContraindication">
    <meta itemprop="name" content="allergic reaction to any pain reliever"/>
    allergic reaction to any other pain reliever/fever reducer
  </span>, or right before or after
  <span itemprop="contraindication" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalContraindication">
    <span itemprop="name">heart surgery</span>
  </span>.
  <br>
  <b>Warning:</b>
  <span itemprop="warning">NSAIDs may cause severe stomach bleeding</span>.
</div>