Modifying allergies and intolerances (new prescriber)

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

After you record an allergy or intolerance for a patient, you can later modify the reaction details if needed. You cannot change an allergy to an intolerance and vice versa. If you want to change an allergy to an intolerance, refute the allergy (see Refuting allergies and intolerances (new prescriber)) and then re-enter the reaction as an intolerance (see Recording allergies and intolerances (new prescriber)).

Steps

Open the Medications and Allergies window: On any window related to the patient (including a SOAP note or the medical summary), right-click and choose View Medication List.

The Medications and Allergies window opens, with the patient’s active allergies displayed in the lower left pane.

In the Active Allergies list, click the allergy or intolerance you want to modify and then, at the top of the window, click Modify

. The Allergy Details area opens.

Modify details for the allergy or intolerance as needed:

For drug allergies, see step 4 in Recording drug allergies and intolerances (new prescriber).

For non drug allergies, see step 3 in Recording non-drug allergies and intolerances (new prescriber).

Note: You cannot change an allergy to an intolerance and vice versa. If you want to change an allergy to an intolerance, refute the allergy and then re-enter the reaction as an intolerance.

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