Diagnostics & pharmacy

Pharmacy and dispensing

Dispense prescriptions from stock, safely and in expiry order.

1Dispense a prescription

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Open the list
Go to “Pharmacy” → “To dispense”. STAT requests waiting are shown at the top.
2
Check the patient
Open the prescription. Allergies are shown clearly. Check the dose, frequency and duration.
3
Choose the stock location
Under “Dispense from” choose the store or dispensing point.
4
Dispense
Click “Dispense (FEFO)”. AfeySync takes the batches that expire first, reduces the stock and adds the items to the patient’s bill.
5
History
The “Dispensed” tab lists what was given, by whom and when.

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Ward medication
Medicines ordered on the wards arrive in the pharmacy under “Ward requests”. Dispense them to the ward; nurses then record each dose on the medication chart (MAR).

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Prescribed at discharge
When a patient is being discharged, the doctor adds take-home medicines on the admission’s Discharge tab.
2
Dispense
They arrive in Pharmacy under the “Discharge drugs” tab. Dispense them as usual; they are charged to the admission bill before it is cleared.
3
On the discharge summary
The printed discharge summary lists the take-home medicines with dose and duration.

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Prescription note
Click “Print” next to any prescription for a note on your letterhead, with the patient’s allergies, that the patient can take to another pharmacy.

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