---
title: "Post a supplement to a patient"
method: POST
path: "/patients/{patient_id}/supplement"
tags: ["supplement"]
---

# Post a supplement to a patient

`POST /patients/{patient_id}/supplement`

## Path parameters

- `patient_id` integer, required

## Request body

- CreatePatientSupplementRequest
  - `comment` string, nullable — comments relating to the supplement
  - `frequency` 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly' | 'hourly' | 'irregular', required
  - `instructions` string, nullable — instructions
  - `name` string, required — name of the supplement
  - `prescribed_by` string, nullable — who has asked the patient to take the supplement
  - `qty_per_frequency` number, required
  - `qty_unit_of_measure` 'mcg' | 'g' | 'mg' | 'iu' | 'rae' | 'dfe' | 'ne' | 'tablet', required — Unit of Measure
  - `qty_unit_size` number, required
  - `reason_for_taking` string, nullable — why is the patient taking the supplement?
  - `related_usda_id` integer, nullable — if available in the food DB, include the USDA id for the nutrition link

## Response `202`

successful operation

- PatientSupplementResponse
  - `comment` string, nullable — comments relating to the supplement
  - `created_time` string, date-time
  - `frequency` string, required — daily, weekly, monthly, hourly, irregular
  - `id` integer, required
  - `instructions` string, nullable — instructions
  - `name` string, required — name of the supplement
  - `patient_id` integer, required
  - `prescribed_by` string, nullable — who has asked the patient to take the supplement
  - `qty_per_frequency` number, required
  - `qty_unit_of_measure` string, required — Unit of Measure
  - `qty_unit_size` number, required
  - `reason_for_taking` string, nullable — why is the patient taking the supplement?
  - `related_usda_id` integer, nullable — if available in the food DB, include the USDA id for the nutrition link
  - `updated_time` string, date-time

---

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