Drug Selection

There are a number of ways you can specify the criteria for a drug search, this includes Drug Name, Drug Class and Formulation.

1. Select New Ad-hoc Search button.
2. Select the Add Entity button next to Search Details.
   The Select from Group screen displays.
3. Double click Therapy and then double click either Acute and Repeat Issue Therapy or Repeat Masters.

   

   The Search Details refresh.

4. In the Search Details box, select Acute and Repeat Issue Therapy and select the Selections button.

   

   The Criteria Select screen displays.

5. The search options include:
   • Drug - Specific drug and strength.
   • Drug Name - Can be used to search on all forms of a drug, for example, Ventolin.
     
   • Drug Read Code
   • Drug Class (Action Group) - For example, Penicillins.
     When selecting Drug Class you can enter a drug name in the dictionary, which takes you to the appropriate group in the hierarchy.
   • Formulation of Drug - For example, powder.
   Choose the appropriate option, for example, Drug Name.
6. Select the Add New button.
7. Enter the drug name in the box, alternatively select from the drug dictionary.

   

   To use the drug dictionary:

   1. Select Select Drug.
      The Drug Dictionary displays.
   2. Enter all or part of the Drug name and select Find.

      

   3. Use the arrows to scroll, and select the drug.
   4. Select Ok.
      The Criteria Select screen updates.
8. Edit the contents of the drug field as required.
   You can search for a specific strength / formulation, or find all drugs with a certain name, for example, Ventolin.

   

9. The Search Criteria defaults to Contains, amend to Not Contains if required.
   Note - Contains is not case sensitive.
10. To add additional drugs select Add New.
11. Click OK to proceed.

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