Dispensing an Electronic Prescription
To dispense an electronic prescription, from the Pharmacy Manager Dashboard:
Note - English pharmacies can select New EPS to Dispense to go view new EPS prescriptions ready to dispense on the eMessages
screen.

- From the
.The eMessages
screen displays.
select eMessages - Highlight the required patient and select Dispense
:
Training Tip - You can scan the prescription to highlight the correct patient/prescription. - The Patient Information screen displays, showing any notes added by the GP. Select OK
to proceed:
Note - At this point, users in Scotland will see the Prescriber Notes screen, if any notes from the prescriber exist on the prescription. - The Patient Selection Wizard displays. This confirms that the patient matches an existing Pharmacy Manager patient:Note - If no patient is found, you can easily add them on at this stage, simply select New Patient
.
- Select Next
and then select Finish
. The Dispensary screen displays with the patient, prescriber and number of items pre-populated from the electronic prescription:
- Complete as follows to dispense an item:
- Written as - Select Enter to search for the prescribed item. Written as populates with the item details, for example, Amoxicillin 200mg capsules.
- Dispense as - Populates automatically with the dispensed item, for example, Amoxicillin 200mg Capsules 21 AAH Generics Scheme.
- Quantity - Populates automatically. Check to ensure it is correct.
- Directions - Enter the directions from the prescription, for example, type 'One to be taken three times a day' or enter the appropriate dosage code, '1 space T'. Insert link to trusted directions
- Warnings - If Warnings display, you must select Confirm
.
- Owe - Enter if appropriate.
- If the prescription contains multiple items, select Finish Item
and repeat the process outlined in Step 6.
- Select Finish
and the item label and bag label prints.
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