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Formulary equivalencies
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To create an equivalency
1. Select
System Setup > Formulary Management > Equivalencies
.
2. In the Equivalency Setup dialog box, click
Create Equivalency
.
3. In the Select med for equivalency creation dialog box, select a medication on
which to base your equivalency.
CareFusion suggests creating equivalencies for the medication with the
greatest strength to take advantage of the Expand feature.
An equivalency group is created for the item you selected. Candidates for the
equivalency (items with the same generic name and unit strength, mg, mEq,
and so on) and medication classification appear in the list at the bottom of the
dialog box. Generally, equivalent items must have a strength other than zero
defined in the formulary to appear as candidates.
4. Click
Select
.
5. In the bottom section of the dialog box, select the medication.
6. Click
Setup Qty
.
The Equivalency Verification message box appears, suggesting the
equivalency relationship. If the dosage forms, strengths, strength units, or
medication classes of the two formulary line items do not match, a warning
appears.
7. To continue, click
Accept Equivalency
.
8. To save your equivalencies, click
Save
.
After you have created equivalencies, you can view, edit, delete, or expand
them as needed.