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Digital Prescription Workflow

Create complete digital prescriptions that are automatically linked to the patient’s ABHA account and accessible forever.
Every prescription you create is ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) compliant and automatically synced with the national health stack.

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Creating a Prescription

1

Select patient

Search for patient by name, phone number, or ABHA ID
2

Review patient history

Check complete medical timeline for context (allergies, chronic conditions, recent medications)
3

Enter diagnosis

Type or dictate the diagnosis and chief complaints
4

Add medications

Use Smart Medication Search or voice dictation to add prescribed drugs
5

Specify dosages & duration

Set dosage, frequency, timing, and treatment duration for each medication
6

Add instructions

Include additional notes, lifestyle advice, or follow-up instructions
7

Send prescription

Digital prescription is sent to patient’s ABHA account and mobile app instantly
Instantly search our ABHA-compliant database of 100,000+ medications.

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Search Results Display

When you search for a medication like “croc”, you see:
4 medications found
  1. Crocin 500mg
    • Dosage: 500mg
    • Composition: Paracetamol
  2. Crocin 650mg
    • Dosage: 650mg
    • Composition: Paracetamol
  3. Crocin 1g
    • Dosage: 1g
    • Composition: Paracetamol
  4. Crocin Advance 500mg
    • Dosage: 500mg
    • Composition: Paracetamol + Caffeine
The search shows all available dosage strengths and formulations so you can select the exact variant you want to prescribe.

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Medication Details

Each medication entry includes:

Basic Information

  • Generic name
  • Brand name
  • Dosage strength
  • Formulation (tablet, capsule, syrup, injection)

Composition

  • Active pharmaceutical ingredient(s)
  • Strength per unit
  • Combination drug components

Common Dosages

  • Standard adult dosage
  • Pediatric dosage (if applicable)
  • Maximum daily dose

ABHA Compliance

  • ABDM drug code
  • Standard terminology
  • Interoperability assured

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Advanced Medication Search Examples

When you type “reju”, you get:3 medications found
  1. Rejunuron OD
    • Dosage: OD (Once Daily)
    • Composition: Methylcobalamin + ALA + Folic Acid
  2. Rejunuron Plus
    • Dosage: Plus
    • Composition: Methylcobalamin + Vitamin B6
  3. Rejunuron Forte
    • Dosage: Forte
    • Composition: High Strength B-Complex
The search is fuzzy-tolerant and handles common misspellings, partial names, and both generic and brand name searches.

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Medication Addition Confirmation

When you select a medication:
  1. Visual Confirmation
    • Green checkmark icon appears
    • “Selected: [Medication Name]” message
    • “Medication added to prescription” confirmation
  2. Automatic Population
    • Medication name and dosage filled in prescription form
    • Ready for you to specify frequency and duration
You can add multiple medications to a single prescription. Each medication gets its own dosage and duration settings.

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Dosage & Frequency Settings

For each medication, specify:

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Dosage Amount

  • Number of tablets/capsules/ml per dose
  • Examples: “1 tablet”, “2 capsules”, “5ml”

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Frequency

  • OD (Once Daily): One time per day
  • BD (Twice Daily): Two times per day
  • TDS (Three Times Daily): Three times per day
  • QID (Four Times Daily): Four times per day
  • SOS (As Needed): When required
  • HS (Before Sleep): At bedtime
  • Custom: Specify your own schedule

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Timing

  • Before food
  • After food
  • With food
  • Empty stomach
  • Anytime

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Duration

  • Number of days (e.g., “5 days”, “14 days”)
  • Or “Continue until follow-up”
  • Or “As directed”
Always specify clear duration to prevent over-use or under-use of medications. Patients rely on these instructions.

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Prescription Components

A complete digital prescription includes:

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Header Information

  • Your name and credentials
  • Registration number
  • Clinic/hospital name and address
  • Prescription date and time
  • ABDM/ABHA compliance seal

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Patient Information

  • Full name
  • ABHA ID
  • Age and gender
  • Contact information (if consent given)

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Clinical Information

Patient’s reported symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Headache (3 days)
  • Body aches
  • Fatigue

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Prescribed Medications

For each medication: 
💊 Paracetamol 500mg
   1 tablet, twice daily after meals
   Duration: 5 days

💊 Cetirizine 10mg
   1 tablet, once daily before bedtime
   Duration: 5 days

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Additional Instructions

  • Lifestyle advice
  • Dietary recommendations
  • Activity restrictions
  • When to seek immediate care
  • Follow-up date

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Doctor’s Signature

  • Digital signature (if configured)
  • Timestamp
  • Unique prescription ID

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Using Voice Dictation for Prescriptions

Speed up prescription creation with voice:
1

Open voice dictation

Click microphone icon in the prescription form
2

Dictate naturally

Say: “Patient complains of fever and headache for 3 days. Prescribing Paracetamol 500mg twice daily and Cetirizine 10mg once daily for 5 days.”
3

AI processes

  • Complaints extracted: Fever, headache (3 days)
  • Medications detected: Paracetamol 500mg, Cetirizine 10mg
  • Dosages recognized: Twice daily, once daily
  • Duration extracted: 5 days
4

Review and confirm

Check detected entities and finalize prescription
Voice dictation is particularly useful during patient consultations when you want to document while maintaining eye contact with the patient.
Learn more about Voice Dictation →

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Drug Safety Checks

Automated safety checks run before finalizing prescriptions:
Automatic Alerts:
  1. Drug Allergies: System checks patient’s allergy list
    • Blocks prescription if allergic medication detected
    • Shows warning for medications in same class
  2. Drug-Drug Interactions:
    • Warns about dangerous combinations
    • Shows interaction severity (major, moderate, minor)
    • Suggests alternative medications
  3. Duplicate Therapy:
    • Alerts if patient already has active prescription for same medication
    • Shows prescribing doctor and date
  4. Contraindications:
    • Checks against patient’s chronic conditions
    • Warns about medications unsafe for specific conditions (e.g., NSAIDs with kidney disease)

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Example Safety Alert

⚠️ ALLERGY DETECTEDCannot prescribe Amoxicillin 500mgPatient has documented allergy to:
  • Penicillin (Documented: Nov 2024)
  • Reaction: Severe rash and breathing difficulty
Suggested Alternatives:
  • Azithromycin 500mg
  • Levofloxacin 500mg
  • Doxycycline 100mg

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Sending the Prescription

Once finalized:
1

Review prescription

Check all medications, dosages, and instructions one final time
2

Click 'Send Prescription'

Prescription is processed and linked to ABHA
3

ABHA sync

Prescription uploaded to patient’s ABHA health record instantly
4

Patient notification

Patient receives push notification on their mobile app
5

Accessible forever

Prescription stored permanently in patient’s digital health record
Patients can access their prescriptions anytime on their mobile devices, even without internet connection (offline mode shows cached prescriptions).

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What Patients See

When patients receive your prescription:

Mobile Notification

“New prescription from Dr. [Your Name]” Instant push notification with preview

Digital View

Full prescription on mobile app
  • Doctor details
  • All medications
  • Instructions
  • Validity period

Download PDF

Downloadable PDF format
  • For printing if needed
  • For sharing with pharmacies
  • For insurance claims

Medication Reminders

Optional automatic reminders
  • Based on prescribed schedule
  • Helps improve compliance

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Prescription Templates

Create templates for common conditions:
Template Name: HTN - Routine ManagementDefault Medications:
  • Amlodipine 5mg OD
  • Telmisartan 40mg OD
Default Instructions:
  • Check BP daily morning and evening
  • Reduce salt intake
  • Regular exercise 30 min/day
  • Follow-up in 2 weeks
Usage: Select template → Customize for patient → Send
Templates save time for recurring prescriptions while still allowing complete customization for each patient.

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Prescription History

View all prescriptions you’ve created:
  • Filter by patient
  • Filter by date range
  • Search by medication
  • Search by diagnosis
  • Export for records
Your prescription history is useful for audits, insurance verification, and tracking patient treatment plans over time.

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ABDM Compliance

All prescriptions automatically comply with ABDM standards:

Standard Terminology

Uses ABDM-approved drug names and codes

Interoperable

Can be read by any ABDM-linked system

Secure

End-to-end encryption for patient privacy

Auditable

Complete audit trail for compliance

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Best Practices

1

Always check allergies

Review patient allergy list before prescribing any new medication
2

Review active medications

Check what patient is currently taking to avoid duplicates and interactions
3

Specify clear durations

Never leave duration ambiguous - be specific about treatment length
4

Include follow-up

Always specify when patient should return for review
5

Use patient-friendly language

Write instructions patients can understand (“after breakfast” instead of “post-prandial”)

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Next Steps

Voice Dictation

Learn advanced voice dictation techniques for faster prescriptions

Patient History

Master patient timeline navigation and AI health assistant

Overview

Return to doctor platform overview
Pro Workflow: Open patient history → Use AI assistant to check allergies → Voice dictate prescription → Quick review → Send. Total time: Under 2 minutes.

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