This Note will close automatically after sixty (60) seconds. You can also click Close.
A few antibiotics do not have recommended alternatives.
If you are dealing with more than one restricted antibiotic in this order session, and you choose to D/C and order alternatives for them, the single note lists alternatives to each drug. Click the scroll bar on the right to view more of the note.
Order one or more of the suggested alternatives as you would any other medication.
To copy the name of the alternative medication from the Note to use it in the Medication order form:
On the Note window, double-click the name of the medication you want to order. You can also click and drag to highlight the name.
Right-click. On the menu that pops up under the pointer, click Copy.
Click Close.
Click Medications (ALT+M) on the session scratch pad, then click Add (ENTER) on the Medications scratch pad.
Right-click in the Med Name field of the Medications order form. On the menu that pops up under the pointer, click Paste.
Complete the order as usual. See Ordering Medications.