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Enter the dose on this line, ie BD. The system will already recognise most common abbreviations eg OD, TDS, QDS, stat, Nocte etc. However it will also learn any individual abbreviations or instructions that you use: more on this later.
Now enter the quantity of tablets: you may choose to be guided according to the pack information displayed:
Finally, specify if the prescription is to be a repeat
medication R, or acute medication C. In our practice we never use the
third option U for automatic.
In this case I will enter C: a new dialogue enters, for adding a further medication