Navigating Through Drug Information?
Step-by-step instructions for accessing and using the Drug Information module in SiCompounding.
Overview
Drug Information provides critical patient-specific and pharmaceutical data necessary for safe and effective medication management. This includes details about a drug’s purpose, dosage, potential side effects, storage requirements, and related resources such as FDA-approved labeling, Medication Guides, and patient-specific information sheets.
Accessing Drug Information
- Click the FileMaker Pro icon to open FileMaker.
- In the next window, locate the large menu bar on the left side and click SiCompounding (near the top).
- Across the middle of the window, several icons appear.
Under Tools, click Drug Information.
This opens the Patient Drug Information window.
Using the Patient Drug Information Window
Search Drug List
- Enter a Drug Name or Phone Number in the search bar and press
Enter/Return. - Results display as a column of drug names with the following indicators:
- C | M → Compounded | Manufactured
- Green → Verified
- Red → Not Verified
Drug Information
- Selecting a drug row defaults to the Drug Information tab.
- Click Edit to update details of the selected patient drug.
- Click Save to exit after making changes.
Products
- Click the Link Product button to open the Products window.
- Search by Product Name or NDC and filter by Active | Inactive | All.
- Select active products and click Add Selected Items to link them to inventory for quick access.
Documents
- Click the Document button to open the Add Document window.
- Drag and drop files, select the document type, and add a description.
- Click Save to exit.
- Documents can be searched by Filename.
Actions
- + New Drug → Create a new drug record.
- Duplicate Drug → Duplicate an existing drug record.
- Print Drug Information → Print details of the selected drug.
- Print Label → Print a drug label.
- Delete → Remove the drug record.
- Access Logs → Open the Record Access Log; close by clicking X.
- Change Logs → Open the Change Log; close by clicking X.
Databases
AWP Database
- Provides Average Wholesale Price (AWP) information for prescription drugs.
- Useful for pricing, reimbursement, and financial management.
- AWP Price List window includes: NDC, Product Name, Vendor, Size, AWP, and Item #.
- Close the window using X in the upper-left corner.
Substances Database
- Provides the Drug Terms Database for adding or referencing substances.
- Search by Drug Name, add new terms with the + New button.
- Confirm additions via the New Substance Confirmation dialog.
- Close the window using X in the upper-left corner.
Summary
Following these steps allows users to efficiently search, update, and manage patient drug information, products, and related databases. This ensures compliance, patient safety, and accurate inventory management.
✅ This completes the step-by-step guide on Drug Information.