There is another Medication Management option in the Utilities which is not the correct route for free text medications.

Add free text medication

Click Add Medication.

1. Enter the Drug Name
2. Choose between Compound or Supplies within the Drug Category dropdown menu
3. Select the No additional ingredients checkbox
4. Select the Drug Schedule
5. Click Add

A confirmation window will appear. Click Yes to save the free text drug or No to return without saving.

The medication will now appear under the Medications tab within the Free Text Medications window. 

Once you've added these free text medications, they can't be edited. If you need to make changes, you'll need to add a new entry (and feel free to delete the incorrect one). 

Create compound free text medication (multi-ingredient)

The Free Text Medications feature is often helpful when a compound medication needs to be prescribed. You are able to add each ingredient to make up the compound. Examples of compound medications can be gels, suppositories or medication kits. 

Click Add Medication.

1. Enter the Drug Name
2. Choose between Compound or Supplies within the Drug Category dropdown menu
3. Do not click the No additional ingredients checkbox
4. Click Add

Next, you'll be directed to a screen where you can add the ingredients to your free text medication.

1. Enter the first Component Ingredient. Once you begin typing, relevant drugs will appear in a dropdown. Locate and select the correct ingredient
2. Once the ingredient is entered, the Drug Level (drug schedule) will automatically populate and is unable to be edited
3. Enter the Strength Value, i.e. 500 (optional) and select the Strength Unit, i.e. milligram, from the dropdown menu
4. Select the Strength Form, i.e. tablet, from the dropdown menu
5. Enter the Quantity and select the Quantity Unit, i.e. tablet, from the dropdown menu
6. Review the information entered and if correct, click Save

To add additional ingredients, click Add Ingredient and repeat steps 1-6 until all ingredients are entered. 

After you've entered all the ingredients, click Save Medication.

You'll be directed back to the Medications window, where you'll see your newly added medication.

Edit or add ingredient

To edit a medication with multiple ingredients, click Add Ingredient. 

Here, you can Add Ingredients, and Edit/Delete ingredients. When complete, be sure to click Done to save your work.

Delete free text medication

Select the checkbox preceding the medication(s) you wish to delete, then click Delete Selected.

Add sig for free text medications

Create custom sigs for your free text medications! Sigs, which are the written instructions provided by prescribers, inform patients about how to take their medications correctly, containing important details such as dosage, frequency, route of administration, and more. Custom sigs are valuable for medications that are frequently prescribed or for specific instructions that are commonly used.

Click Current Sigs.

Existing sigs for your free text medications will be listed below. Click Add Sig to create a new sig. 

Use the search tool to find the free text medication for which you'd like to create a custom sig. When the free text medication populates below, click its name. 

Use either the Free Text template or Sig Builder template to create a new sig. The Sig Builder template simply expands the Dosage section, providing dropdown menus containing suggestions specific to the drug, allowing for simpler selection. Both templates allow you to customize the following fields:

• Dosage (up to 140 characters)
• Quantity/Duration 
• Days Supply
• Refills
• Use Generic
• Comments

Once all fields are complete, be sure to click Add to save your entry.