There are several options for adding medications that are not found in the Medications screen.


Option #1 

  • Go to the Advanced Progress Note screen.
  • Click on the Medication List link in the Patient Dashboard section.


  • The following screen will be displayed:


  • Press the Add+ button to add medications to the patient's history.


  • The Search Medication screen will be displayed to search for the medication.


  • In the upper bar of the screen, type the medication you wish to add (in this example, Diabetes wonder drug).
  • As the system detects that the drug to be searched for is not found in the database, the following message will be displayed: The Medication Diabetes wonder drug was not found. Click button to add it as a custom drug. WARNING: ADDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IS NOT ALLOWED. To start over, simply search”.


  • Press the Add Custom Drug button.
  • Select the SIG for the drug.
  • The drug will be copied at the bottom of the screen.
    • Note: The following fields will not be populated: Strength, Route, Form, as they are obtained from the search only.
  • If you want to add the drug to a previously configured group, click on the star on the left side of the screen and select the group to which you want to add the drug.


  • If the group, to which you want to add the drug, is not found, select the New Group option.
  • Automatically, a new group will be displayed in the Frequent Drugs section.
  • Press the Save button to add the medication to the Patient Medication History screen.


Option #2

  • Go to the Advanced Progress Note screen.
  • Press the More button, located next to the Medications List text and select the Open Full Page option.


  • Or, press the right mouse button and select the Open Full Page option.


  • The following screen will be displayed:


  • Press the Add+ button to add medications to the patient's history.


  • The Search Medication screen will be displayed to search for the medication.


  • In the upper bar of the screen, type the medication you wish to add (in this example, Diabetes wonder drug).
  • As the system detects that the drug to be searched for is not found in the database, the following message will be displayed: The Medication Diabetes wonder drug was not found. Click button to add it as a custom drug. WARNING: ADDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IS NOT ALLOWED. To start over, simply search”.


  • Press the Add Custom Drug button.
  • Select the SIG for the drug.
  • The drug will be copied at the bottom of the screen.
    • Note: The following fields will not be populated: Strength, Route, Form, as they are obtained from the search only.
  • If you want to add the drug to a previously configured group, click on the star on the left side of the screen and select the group to which you want to add the drug.


  • If the group, to which you want to add the drug, is not found, select the New Group option.
  • Automatically, a new group will be displayed in the Frequent Drugs section.
  • Press the Save button to add the medication to the Patient Medication History screen.


Option #3

  • Go to the Advanced Progress Note screen.
  • Press the Medication History button, located in the Side Bar section.


  • Or, click on the Search button, located at the top left of the screen and select the Medication History button.
  • The following screen will be displayed:


  • Press the Add+ button to add medications to the patient's history.


  • The Search Medication screen will be displayed to search for the medication.


  • In the upper bar of the screen, type the medication you wish to add (in this example, Diabetes wonder drug).
  • As the system detects that the drug to be searched for is not found in the database, the following message will be displayed: The Medication Diabetes wonder drug was not found. Click button to add it as a custom drug. WARNING: ADDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IS NOT ALLOWED. To start over, simply search”.


  • Press the Add Custom Drug button.
  • Select the SIG for the drug.
  • The drug will be copied at the bottom of the screen.
    • Note: The following fields will not be populated: Strength, Route, Form, as they are obtained from the search only.
  • If you want to add the drug to a previously configured group, click on the star on the left side of the screen and select the group to which you want to add the drug.


  • If the group, to which you want to add the drug, is not found, select the New Group option.
  • Automatically, a new group will be displayed in the Frequent Drugs section.
  • Press the Save button to add the medication to the Patient Medication History screen.



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