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PRESCRIBING
© Martin Breach
The prescribing screen can be accessed in several ways:
· by typing PR from the main menu
· by typing M from Consultation Mode
· by typing M from Medical Record
Looking at the prescribing screen, the command menu is in area A. Further commands can be brought up by pressing F4. Acute and repeat medications are displayed in area B. Current acute medications are displayed for 3 months, and then can be viewed by going to past drugs (X). In those patients with multiple repeat prescriptions further pages of medication can be accessed by pressing the Page Down button on your keyboard. The last date of issue is displayed in area C. The review date for repeat medication is displayed in area D. If the review is overdue it will be highlighted in red.
The percentages in area E indicate compliance with repeat medication: the first figure (Average) represents the average use of medication over the last 6 months; and the second figure (Today) represents the compliance if the patient receives another prescription today. In both cases a ‘perfect’ compliance with repeat medication would be 100%. Significant deviation from this would warrant review.