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The best way to find medications to add to a Flowsheet is to first search for the med in the OID.  This provides a way to see what sub-classification the medication is located under.  Once in Flowsheets, select the appropriate classification and then search for the medication. For example, Medroxyprogesterone 150mg/ml Intramuscular suspension would be found under contraceptives but not Progestins.
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The best way to find medications to add to a Flowsheet is to first search for the medication in the Orderable Item Dictionary.  This provides a way to see what sub-classification the medication is located under.  Once in Flowsheets, select the appropriate classification and then search for the medication. For example, Medroxyprogesterone 150mg/ml Intramuscular Suspension would be found under Contraceptives but not Progestins.

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The best way to find medications to add to a Flowsheet is to first search for the medication in the Orderable Item Dictionary. This provides a way to see what sub-classification the medication is located under. Once in Flowsheets, select the appropriate classification and then search for the medication. For example, Medroxyprogesterone 150mg/ml Intramuscular Suspension would be found under Contraceptives but not Progestins.