Compound Medication

Last updated: 31 Jul 2025

Introduction #

The CompoundMedication model represents a compound medication formulation that can be prescribed to patients. Compound medications are customized medications mixed or prepared by a compounding pharmacy according to a prescription.

Basic usage #

To get a compound medication by identifier, use the get method on the CompoundMedication model manager:

from canvas_sdk.v1.data.compound_medication import CompoundMedication

compound_medication = CompoundMedication.objects.get(id="123")

Filtering #

Compound medications can be filtered by any attribute that exists on the model.

Filtering for compound medications is done with the filter method on the CompoundMedication model manager.

By attribute #

Specify attributes with filter to filter by those attributes:

from canvas_sdk.v1.data.compound_medication import CompoundMedication

# Get all active compound medications
active_medications = CompoundMedication.objects.filter(active=True)

# Get compound medications by formulation
compound_medications = CompoundMedication.objects.filter(formulation="Testosterone 200mg/mL in Grapeseed Oil")

# Get all Schedule II controlled substances
schedule_ii_medications = CompoundMedication.objects.filter(controlled_substance="II")

# Get compound medications by potency unit
tablet_medications = CompoundMedication.objects.filter(potency_unit_code="C48542")

Multiple filters #

You can combine multiple filters:

from canvas_sdk.v1.data.compound_medication import CompoundMedication

# Get active compound medications that are controlled substances
controlled_active = CompoundMedication.objects.filter(
  active=True,
  controlled_substance__in=["II", "III", "IV", "V"]
)

Attributes #