How to add Medications to the Prescription Master list?
The Prescriptions setup in Helix allows administrators to create and maintain a master list of medications. These medications are later selected by doctors while creating patient prescriptions in the medical chart.
📌 Overview
This article explains how to:
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Add medications to the prescription master list
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Manage existing medication entries
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Make medications available for use in prescriptions
📍Navigation
Control Panel → MR Settings → Prescriptions
Only users with appropriate administrative access can manage the prescription master list.
➕ How to Add a Medication
Step 1: Open Prescriptions Setup
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Go to Control Panel → MR Settings → Prescriptions
Step 2: Add a New Medication
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Click + Add
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Fill in the required medication details, such as:
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Code
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Trade Name
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Scientific Name
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Strength
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Unit
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Route of Administration
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Package
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Price
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Click Submit
Repeat the same steps to add additional medications to the master list.
🔍 Find & Manage Medications
Once medications are added, you can manage them easily from the list view.
Available Actions
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Search-as-you-type
Use the search bar (top right) to quickly find a medication -
Pagination
Use the pagination controls (bottom right) to browse through the list -
Edit
Select a medication to update its details -
Delete
Remove medications that are no longer required
🩺 Using Medications in Prescriptions
After adding or updating medications:
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Log out and log back in to Helix
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The updated medication list will now be available for doctors to select while creating prescriptions in the patient’s medical chart
💡 Tips & Best Practices
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Maintain a clean and standardized naming convention for Trade and Scientific names
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Avoid creating duplicate medications with slight variations
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Review the list periodically and remove obsolete entries to keep prescribing fast and accurate