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title: How do I order Intermittent Medications?
description: Intermittent Medications, e.g. arthritis injection (Osteoporosis)
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# How do I order Intermittent Medications?

## Intermittent Medications, e.g. arthritis injection (Osteoporosis)

- From the Dashboard, click on the Resident Name you wish to prescribe the Intermittent medication. You will be taken to the Medications tab for that resident

- Click on the blue button **Create New Chart +**

- Click on the dropdown arrow under **Select Chart Type**

- Use the scroll bar to locate and select **Intermittent Medicine**

- You may search by **All**/Brands/Generics or Custom Medications

- Click into the **Search Medication** field and begin typing the name of the medication e.g.  denosumab

- Search for the correct medication, narrowing the search by entering the dose unit. Then click on the medication you wish to prescribe e.g. denosumab 60 mg/mL injection

- Click into the **Start Date** field. This will activate the calendar. Use the arrows right/left to move to the correct day/month.

- Click on the date you wish the resident to begin the medication

- Tab or click to move to the **Dose unit** field

- Use the dropdown arrow to make your selection e.g. Syringe

- Tab to the **Route** field

- Use the dropdown arrow (or the scroll bar) to select the Route, e.g. Subcut

- Tab to **Prescription Quantity.** Enter the number of capsules in the pack e.g. 2

- Tab to the **Quantity** field. Enter the quantity/ number of units to be administered per Administration round e.g. 1

- Tab to the **Frequency** field. Frequency can be selected by using the dropdown arrow or by typing the first letter of the desired frequency which will bring up the list with corresponding results. Select the administration frequency e.g. 6 monthly

- The Periodicity field will automatically update

- Update the **Administration time** if required

- Review the **Notes/Directions** fields and update if required. Add additional information below the line.
- Review the **Interactions Detected**, if present

- Select the **Prescription and Administration Options**, **Warrant** number and **Administration Options** as required

- Select the relevant **Privacy Agreement** checkboxes as appropriate

- Under **Prescription Type** select either **Private** or **PBS/RPBS** as required

- Select the correct **Approval** and **Indication** code

- You will be prompted to click **Confirm**

- Click the **Save & Approve** Chart button

- The Prescription Action window displays and you will be prompted to click the **Complete** button

- Return to the **Resident Profile** to check that your order was added successfully

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