ADD MEDICATION WINDOW
In the Add Medication window, you can add medication to the patient’s current prescription.
To view this window: Prescription tab > Add Medication (green Plus)
NOTES
- Your device must be connected to the internet to add medications. The Daley Dose database cross‑checks the entered patient’s diagnoses with the medications you are allowed to prescribe.
- The application prevents you from adding medication when the Patient Name fields are empty.
- You can add up to 5 medications per prescription.
- The application auto‑completes generic and brand name suggestions for each medication by default. You can permanently turn off this feature in the options.
INTERFACE DETAILS
The following table describes the fields available in the Add Medication window:
| FIELD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| GENERIC NAME | Enter the medication’s generic name. |
| BRAND NAME | Enter the medication’s brand name. NOTES: – This field is optional. – When you enter a brand name while the Generic Name field is empty, the application automatically lists the entered brand name’s generic version in that field. |
| DOSE | Enter the medication’s dosage. NOTE: The application disables this field when the entered medication does not include dosage instructions. |
| QUANTITY | Enter the medication quantity for the prescription. |
The following table describes the buttons available in the Add Medication window:
| BUTTON | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| ADD TO LIST | Select to add the entered medication to the current prescription. |
| CANCEL | Select to close the Add Medication window without adding the entered information to the prescription. NOTE: When selected, the application displays the confirmation message “Are you sure you want to close this window without adding the medication?” before closing. |
| OK | Select to close the Add Medication window and add the entered information to the prescription. NOTE: This button is disabled if any of the following fields are empty: Generic Name, Dose, or Amount. |
RELATED TOPICS
- You must have the Prescriber role to view this window. See User Roles for more information.
- An Administrator or Support user can impose or remove a Prescription Restriction on a Prescriber. See Prescription Restrictions for more information.