Creating concurrent dose prescriptions (new prescriber)

Note: This information applies to the new prescriber (see New prescriber).

Concurrent doses are used when a patient is to take different doses of the same medication concurrently. For example, you can instruct a patient to take 2 capsules of Tylenol in the morning, and 1 capsule at night, or you may instruct a patient to take 3 tablets of Warfarin every-other-day, and 4 tablets of Warfarin every-other-day (on the days between).

Steps

1.

Start a prescription, and search for and select the medication you want to prescribe. See step 1 to step 4 in Creating basic prescriptions (new prescriber).

2.

In the Prescription SIG Directions area, in the prescription type list, select Concurrent. The prescription entry area changes to enable multiple dosage lines for concurrent prescriptions.

3.

Enter the first set of Dosing, Frequency, and Duration instructions. For example, 2 tablets in the morning for 10 days. See step 11 in Creating basic prescriptions (new prescriber).

4.

Perform one of the following actions:

To add another dose line below the first dose line, click .

To add another dose line above the first dose line, click .

5.

Enter the next set of Dosing, Frequency, and Duration instructions. For example, 1 tablet in the evening for 10 days.

Note: The word AND displays between the two dosage lines. This indicates that the two doses are to be taken simultaneously.

6.

To enter additional dose lines, repeat step 4 and step 5.

7.

In the Dispense Quantity field, enter a dispense quantity, or to have the EMR calculate the quantity, click .

8.

In the Refills field, enter the number of refills.

9.

Print or save the prescription. See step 13 in Creating basic prescriptions (new prescriber).