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Prescription Details

Introduction​

This section looks at how to view and update prescriptions.

You can view Prescription Details by clicking View option on a prescription record in the Prescription Details view or Go Back option in the Dispense Medication view.

You can update Prescription Details by clicking Edit option on a prescription record in the Prescription Details view.

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The edit option is only available for 'Pending' prescriptions that are yet to be paid for.

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A brief description of:

  • The clinician who wrote the currently displayed prescription and when they prescribed
  • The last date and time the records were updated and the staff who updated them

is displayed at the bottom of this page.

View Prescription Details​

Introduction​

This section is split into three parts. These are :

  • Patient Information
  • Medication Information
  • Payment Information

For prescriptions that are "Pending", an option to Edit the prescription is available on the top right of the view.

For prescriptions that are "Progressing", an option to Start Dispensing is available instead.

For prescriptions that are "Complete", a Print Prescription is available instead.

Patient Information​

Here, a brief summary of the patient receiving the medication is and the prescription is shown. These details include :

  • Patient names
  • Facility the patient is from
  • Frequency of the medication
  • How the medication is to be consumed
  • Dosage for the medication
  • Duration of the medication
  • Prescription status
  • The pharmacist who last dispensed the medication

Medication Information​

Here, a summary of medicine that was prescribed and some more prescription details is shown. These details include:

  • The medicine's name
  • The quantity of the medication that is currently in stock
  • The quantity prescribed
  • The quantity dispensed
  • The dispensing limit
  • The last date and time the medication was dispensed
  • Remarks written by the clinician who wrote the prescription

Payment Information​

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This section is not available for "Pending" prescriptions that have not been paid for yet.

Here, details of the payment made for the prescription is shown. The details include:

  • The type of payment
  • The amount paid
  • A status indicating it has been paid
  • The reason for the payment
  • The staff who collected the payment
  • When the payment was made.

Edit Prescription Details​

Introduction​

This section is split into two parts.

The first part of this section displays information about the prescription that can not be edited. This includes :

  • The name of the patient receiving the prescription
  • The clinician who prescribed the medication
  • The name of the medicine prescribed
  • The current quantity in stock

Record Edits​

The second part of this section displays information about the prescription that can be edited. This includes :

  • The frequency for taking the medication
  • How the medication is to be consumed
  • The dosage amount prescribed
  • The duration of the medication
  • The quantity prescribed
  • The amount that can be dispensed at once (Per refill).
  • Remarks about the prescription.

Save Updates​

Once all edits have been recorded in the relevant fields, click Save Changes at the bottom of the page to save the edited information. You are redirected to the prescription records view.

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