Creating Your First Prescription

Start a New Prescription

1. From the dashboard, click New Prescription
2. Or click Prescriptions → New Prescription from the sidebar

Fill in Patient Information

1. Patient Name: The pet's name (e.g., "Buddy")
2. Species: Dog, Cat, Bird, etc.
3. Age: Enter years and months, or date of birth
4. Weight: In kilograms (used for dosage calculations)
5. Sex & Reproductive Status: Optional but helpful

Add Client Details

1. Client Name: Owner's full name
2. Contact: Phone number and/or email
3. Address: Full postal address for prescription delivery

Enter Clinic Information

Your clinic details auto-populate from your profile. You can override them if needed:

• Clinic name and address
• Contact details
• This information appears on the PDF export

Add Medications

Scripter supports two medication entry methods:

Guided Entry (Recommended)

For structured medication entries:

1. Click Add Guided Medication
2. Fill in:
   • Drug name (e.g., "Amoxicillin")
   • Strength (e.g., "500mg")
   • Form (e.g., "Tablets")
   • Quantity (e.g., "30 tablets")
   • Directions (e.g., "Give 1 tablet twice daily with food")
   • Repeats (number of refills allowed)
3. Click Save

Freeform Entry

For complex or unusual prescriptions:

1. Click Add Freeform Medication
2. Enter all medication details in the text field
3. Useful for compounded medications or special instructions

Add Clinical Notes

1. Diagnosis: Brief description of the condition
2. Clinical Notes: Additional context or special instructions

This information helps pharmacists and other veterinarians understand the prescription context.

Save Your Prescription

You have two options:

Save as Draft

• Saves your work without finalizing
• You can edit anytime
• Cannot be exported to PDF
• Useful for prescriptions you'll complete later

Mark as Active

• Finalizes the prescription
• Can be exported to PDF
• Can still be edited if needed
• Prescription is ready for dispensing