Recording Drug Allergy

Vision Anywhere supports the recording of both drug and non-drug allergies.

  1. Open an Encounter.
  2. Enter 'a' in the dynamic data entry bar to trigger the allergy forms.

  3. Select Drug Allergy.
    The Drug Allergy form displays.

  4. Search for the clinical term for the reaction.
  5. Record drug name by entering the drug or browsing the drug dictionary.
  6. Use the drop-down arrows to record:
      • Reaction Type
      • Certainty
      • Severity

  7. Important - Where an allergy, intolerance or adverse reaction with a Severity of Potentially fatal is added for a medication, you are prevented from prescribing it.

    If you add a potentially fatal allergy where the drug is already active on the patient record, you are prompted to review the medication:

    Select OK to continue.

  8. Enter any comments in the Notes field.
  9. Select Save to finish.