The initial medication search is based on the parameters you entered for the med name and route (if any) AND the age group of the selected patient. Dosing, frequency of administration, pharmacy-recommended dose instructions, and other information may differ based on the age group.
The search results each include KnowledgeLink
Click to access KnowledgeLink..
Click Exit (ALT+E) to close KnowledgeLink.
Click Pop Out (ALT+P) to open KnowledgeLink in a separate window from the CAS.
Toggle between Order Entry and KnowledgeLink by clicking the icons in the taskbar.
Click to close the KnowledgeLink window.
Expanding or changing the search:
Check or uncheck the Adult, Pediatric, or Neonate options. The search begins automatically.
If you did not get a result you expected, the med name entry may be misspelled. Click the Sounds like search checkbox to see if that helps. The search begins automatically.
Choosing a medication:
Click to select a medication/route combination.
If there are more results than can fit on the display, click a number in the lower left (2, 3, 4, etc.) to display additional results.
Chemotherapeutics that can be administered in non-oncology treatments are available through this medications order form. Scroll down the search results list and select a "non-chemo use" option to order either cytoxan or methotrexate, for example.
Click OK (ALT+O).
If the search results include more than one age group, and your selection belongs to more than one of these, you are prompted to select one of the age categories. Click the appropriate button (Adult, Pediatric, or Neonate as available) to continue.