Searching for drugs

Go into a patient’s clinical notes and select the “Scripts” tab. 

Search

You can search the drug’s generic or brand name.

• Type the start of the drug’s name in the orange box, press [Enter].
• You can also add a second word to the search e.g. amox  tab.
• To extend your search to any part (not just the start) of the drug’s name, click on the Arrows to the right of the Search Box.

Search by condition or indication

• Type the condition name in the orange box. e.g. acne, press [Enter].

Search Results

• Manually entered drugs appear in bright blue.
• The generic name (chemical name, not brand name) appear in dark green. The brand name appears in dark blue.
• Recommended instructions and indications from the NZ Formulary have a green background.
• Previously saved instructions by the practice have a yellow background. (These can be edited by users)
•  The drugs are ordered with fully subsidized items at the top of the list.
  

Search for Equivalents

Highlight a drug and click on [Brands] to find all Brands and the Generic listing for that drug and strength.

Show All

The initial display contains only instructions that are applicable to the patient based on their age. Press [Show All] to include instructions for all ages.

Instructions with lower than the recommended dosage appear in Orange. Dosages higher than recommended are in Red.