Recalculate Dosing Range
For pediatric patients, you can recalculate the dosing range.
Select a medication.
Select
Dose Range
.
The
Dosing Range
window opens.
Select the
Patient Weight
value.
Enter a new value for the patient's weight.
Select
KGs
or
LBs
based on the metric system the weight is measured.
Dosing Range value is recalculated for a pediatric patient.
Select
Done
.
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Pediatric Dosing Allowance
When you select Accept to save the medication, a warning message appears if the prescribed paediatric dose exceeds the maximum weight-based dosing allowance. The SIG and the dosage warning appear in red. SIG and Dosage warning Parent topic: View Medication Dosage Information
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Adult Dosing Allowance
If the dosing prescribed exceeds the maximum dosing allowance, a warning message appears when you select Accept to save the medication. Dose Range The SIG and the dosage warning appear in red. SIG and the Dosage warning Parent topic: View Medication Dosage Information
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Recalculate Dosing Range
For pediatric patients, you can recalculate the dosing range. Select a medication. Select Dose Range. The Dosing Range window opens. Dosing Range Select the Patient Weight value. Dosing Range Enter a new value for the patient's weight. Select KGs or LBs based on the metric system the weight is measured. Dosing Range Dosing Range value is recalculated for a pediatric patient. Select Done. Parent topic: View Medication Dosage Information
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View Medication Dosage Information
You can view and calculate dosing range for a medication. Select a medication. Select Dose Range. Dose Range The Dosing Range window displays the dosage information. Dosing Range Select Done. Recalculate Dosing Range Adult Dosing Allowance Pediatric Dosing Allowance Parent topic: Medications Module
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View Medication Dosage Information
You can view and calculate dosing range for a medication. Select a medication. Select Dose Range. Dose Range The Dosing Range window displays the dosage information. Dosing Range Select Done. Recalculate Dosing Range Adult Dosing Allowance Pediatric Dosing Allowance Parent topic: Medications Module
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Manually Build a Pediatric SIG Code
The pediatric calculator is unavailable for multi-ingredient medications being prescribed to a pediatric patient. In cases where no Pediatric IG code is available for the selected medication, you can manually build a SIG code. From the list of pediatric SIG codes, select Calculator. Calculator button The Pediatric Dosing Calculator window opens. Pediatric Dosing Calculator window In the Dose field, enter the dose. Select a unit of measure from the list. For Frequency, select a frequency from the list. The system calculates the SIG based on the patient's age and weight. Pediatric Dosing Calculator SIGs To display dosing range information, select . Dosing Range Information Note: By default, the display includes only the age range applicable to the selected patient. Select the Display All Ranges link to display all available ranges. Select OK. The Pediatric SIG you have built is assigned to the selected medication. Parent topic: Select a SIG See also Pediatric SIG