Removing medications from patients

You can remove a patient's medications as needed.

Note: Alternatively, you can expire the medication. An expired medication remains in the patient's record but is inactive.

To remove a patient's medication

1. If the correct patient is not already selected, use the Patient Search box to access the patient's record.

   

2. Do one of the following:

   • If the patient has any medical alerts, the Medical Alerts icon in between the Patient menu and the Patient Search box is a red plus sign. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts icon.

     

     The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

     Proceed to step 3.

   • If the patient's Overview page is not already open, on the Patient menu, under General, select Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. The Medications tab of the Medical Alerts/Medications box displays any medications that have been entered for the patient. Select a medication.

     

     The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left), and the Edit Medication dialog box appears.

     Skip to step 4.

   • If the patient's Overview page is not already open, on the Patient menu, under General, select Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts/Medications box.

     

     The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

     Proceed to step 3.

   • On the Patient menu, under General, select Medical Alerts. The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

     Proceed to step 3.

   • On the Patient menu, under General, select Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Select Medical Alerts/Medications on the navigation panel (on the left).

     Proceed to step 3.

3. Select a medication.

   

   The Edit Medication dialog box appears.

   

4. Click (or tap) Delete.

   A confirmation message appears.

5. Click (or tap) Delete.