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# How To Create Prescriptions as a Practitioner (MD)?

### Step 1

While on the **Encounter** page, you may click the **"Clinical"** tab to create a prescription.

You may create a prescription while the encounter is ongoing or once it's completed.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_jrgmho.png)


### Step 2

Then, click **"Medication"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_18sgn4r.png)


### Step 3

Click **"Add"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_8q6egb.png)


### Step 4

Set the **"Issued Date"** You may set the **"Expiry Date"**, and add a Note to the patient.

Then, click **"Save"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1f282p2.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_gz7yu2.png)



### Step 5

By default, the status of the precipitation is set to **"draft"** and will not be visible to the patient yet since there's still no medicine added to the prescription.

You can add medicines by clicking the **"Add"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_q4mtu2.png)

Using the search bar, you can find medicines included in the Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1vsw3i2.png)

After selecting the medicine, you may opt to add the brand of the medicine.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1vvh6ds.png)


### Step 6

Add **"Instructions**, **Dosage**, and **Quantity"**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_16wywy7.png)

Click **"Save"** to finish.

The medicine information will be displayed after saving.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1jqjydn.png)


### Step 7

Once you have entered all the necessary details for the prescription, click the **"Finalize"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_183t7es.png)


### Step 8

Review all details. Once everything is okay, tick the **"Send to patient"** checkbox, and the **"Save"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_cy3vlu.png)


### Step 9

Click the **"Save"** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/69886e7a5c80e400/image_1uf2442.png)