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This time I will repeat the process for thyroxine, this time as a repeat prescription
You are now asked to specify a duration for the repeat therapy: eg 3D (3 days), 6W (6 weeks), 4M (4 months) etc. If you press return, the default duration for this treatment is 6 months. A fresh dialogue will open, so you can continue adding new medications. If you press return again at this point you will be able to complete the issue
At this point you will normally type
· Enter, or F1 to return to the main prescribing window, or
· P to print the prescription
Occasionally you may use the other commands
· B to record the issue of a script that has also been hand-written (eg on a home visit) on EMIS
· X to issue a private script
· O to record the issue of a medication by an external organisation (eg depot antipsychotic given by CPN)
· D for a medication that is dispensed
You will then return to the main prescribing menu. Working through the other commands from the main menu:
To cancel a medication type C, then select the relevant lines, and press enter
To review the details of previous prescriptions type D, and select the item/s you wish to review. You will be prompted to enter Y (yes) to view comments: