Prescriptions

Professional Responsibility Disclaimer

Veterinarians are solely responsible for ensuring all prescriptions are clinically appropriate, legally compliant, and meet all applicable regulations in their jurisdiction. Scripter is a tool to assist in prescription management, but does not replace professional judgment or legal responsibility.

Scripter provides powerful tools for creating, managing, and exporting veterinary prescriptions compliant with Australian regulations.

Overview

Creating Prescriptions

Learn how to create new prescriptions with guided or freeform entry

Managing Prescriptions

Edit, search, filter, and organize your prescriptions

PDF Export

Generate professional PDF documents for printing or sharing

Medication Types

Understand guided vs freeform medication entry

Prescription Statuses

Prescriptions in Scripter have three statuses:

Status	Description	Actions Available
Draft	Work in progress	Edit, Delete, Mark as Active
Active	Finalized and ready	Edit, Export PDF, Cancel
Cancelled	Voided prescription	View only

Only active prescriptions can be exported to PDF.

Key Features

Guided Medication Entry

Structured fields for drug name, strength, form, quantity
Clear dosing instructions
Automatic medication numbering for legal compliance

Freeform Medication Entry

Flexible text entry for complex prescriptions
Useful for compounded medications
Special instructions and unusual dosing

Auto-Save

Your work is automatically saved as you type
No risk of losing prescription data
Draft prescriptions saved until you're ready to finalize

Search & Filter

Find prescriptions by patient name, client name, or prescription number
Filter by status (All, Active, Draft, Cancelled)
Quick access to recent prescriptions from dashboard

Legal Compliance

Scripter prescriptions include all required information for Australian veterinary prescriptions:

Unique prescription number (auto-generated)
Veterinarian details and registration number
Patient and client information
Medication details with clear directions
Date and clinic information
Professional signature section on PDF

Best Practices

Following these practices ensures professional, compliant prescriptions.

Complete Patient Information
- Always include weight for dosage verification
- Record species, breed, age for medical records
- Add microchip numbers when available
Clear Medication Instructions
- Use standard medical abbreviations
- Specify timing (e.g., "with food", "morning and evening")
- Include duration of treatment
Clinical Context
- Add diagnosis for pharmacist reference
- Include relevant clinical notes
- Note any special considerations
Regular Review
- Check active prescriptions periodically
- Cancel prescriptions that are no longer valid
- Keep your prescription list organized

Quick Actions

From any prescription, you can:

Preview: Quick view of prescription details
Edit: Modify prescription information
Export PDF: Generate printable prescription document
Cancel: Mark prescription as cancelled (active only)
Delete: Remove prescription (drafts only)