# \#drug-administration **URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/drug-administration/27.md [Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md) --- ## [Proposal for linking Dosage Forms to Routes of Administration](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/proposal-for-linking-dosage-forms-to-routes-of-administration/49252)
**Author:** [@ibacher](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ibacher)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/proposal-for-linking-dosage-forms-to-routes-of-administration/49252 "2026-09-29T15:08:26Z")
This post is about basically the same problem outlined in this earlier discussion. Basically, when we have an OpenMRS Drug entry, it tells us the form that drug is in but not the valid ways that that drug can be administ… --- ## [Dosage form / Dosage unit / Dispensing unit](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dosage-form-dosage-unit-dispensing-unit/43933)
**Author:** [@ruhanga](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ruhanga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dosage-form-dosage-unit-dispensing-unit/43933 "2024-10-28T17:12:10Z")
Hi all, I understand that there are some cases where the dosage form can be used interchangeably with the dosage unit, but this is not always reliable. For instance IMO, while Amoxicillin may be available in powder form… --- ## [Drug discontinuation and modification in OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-discontinuation-and-modification-in-openmrs/43651)
**Author:** [@veronica](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/veronica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-discontinuation-and-modification-in-openmrs/43651 "2024-09-24T08:17:10Z")
Currently, the drug order form does not capture the reason for discontinuing or modifying a medication. This is an important feature to consider as we work to close system gaps related to patient safety. Adding this capa… --- ## [Proposal: Medication Statement Modelling (OpenMRS Module)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/proposal-medication-statement-modelling-openmrs-module/41855)
**Author:** [@samuel34](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/samuel34)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/proposal-medication-statement-modelling-openmrs-module/41855 "2024-03-07T09:28:57Z")
Hi all, Extending a discussion started by @ibacher here, the overwhelming consensus is to enhance OpenMRS’ modeling concerning medication management. The proposal entails introducing a new domain referred to as Medicati… --- ## [Displaying a prescribed medicines in default medication display control](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/displaying-a-prescribed-medicines-in-default-medication-display-control/39518)
**Author:** [@kiruthiga](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/kiruthiga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/displaying-a-prescribed-medicines-in-default-medication-display-control/39518 "2023-05-03T11:17:41Z")
Application Name: Program Module → Consultation → Medication tab Version Number: Bahmni 0.92 Version using Vagrant Question: We configured two medication tabs in the program module’s consultation tab, one for chemo medic… --- ## [OpenMRS Data Model support for Drug Administration Guidelines & FHIR](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-data-model-support-for-drug-administration-guidelines-fhir/35530)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-data-model-support-for-drug-administration-guidelines-fhir/35530 "2022-01-05T16:27:52Z")
Context: Right now, OpenMRS data model has no way to store key elements related to drug orders, e.g. dose frequency (“twice a day, for the next 7 days” etc). Instead it’s modelled as JSON. So the backend is not used to… --- ## [Support for Drug Brand Names](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/support-for-drug-brand-names/30354)
**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/support-for-drug-brand-names/30354 "2020-09-29T19:13:20Z")
What is the recommended approach for handling brand names for drugs as well as the linkage to the generic (baseline drug formulation), e.g., Paracetamol, Panadol, Panadol Extra, Hedex, Kamadol (local generic variant) @a… --- ## [Medication prescriptions in RefApp](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-prescriptions-in-refapp/29570)
**Author:** [@bistenes](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/bistenes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-prescriptions-in-refapp/29570 "2020-08-17T22:05:07Z")
@prapakaran is working on an implementation using the Reference Application. He’s trying to add some functionality where providers can prescribe medications and view prescription history. What’s the simplest way in Refe… --- ## [Parallel drug orders for a same drug](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/parallel-drug-orders-for-a-same-drug/25673)
**Author:** [@shivarachakonda](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/shivarachakonda)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/parallel-drug-orders-for-a-same-drug/25673 "2019-12-19T18:48:14Z")
Is there any support in bahmni to place parallel drug orders for the same drug? I can see some piece of code related to parallel drugs in OrderServiceImpl (openmrs api) Any information around this would be helpful. @da… --- ## [Medication tab - adding fields to filter drugs by category and line of treatment](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-tab-adding-fields-to-filter-drugs-by-category-and-line-of-treatment/24176)
**Author:** [@amosh101](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/amosh101)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-tab-adding-fields-to-filter-drugs-by-category-and-line-of-treatment/24176 "2019-08-03T19:15:19Z")
Hi all, First i would like to say I’m new to the community, started recently working on bahmni and times over it has been a good resource to find solutions and responses to issues and questions I have been finding daily… --- ## [Drug dispense and administration in OrderEntryUi](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-dispense-and-administration-in-orderentryui/4212)
**Author:** [@mksrom](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksrom)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-dispense-and-administration-in-orderentryui/4212 "2019-01-14T15:25:19Z")
Hi everyone ! We (@mksd and I) are now starting to dig into the medication order functionality of OpenMRS, and with it the medication dispense and administration. In this post, https://talk.openmrs.org/t/options-for-… --- ## [ART Regimen orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/art-regimen-orders/17892)
**Author:** [@ball](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ball)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/art-regimen-orders/17892 "2018-05-09T22:20:07Z")
Does anyone have examples of using the RefApp or Bahmni with ordering ART regimens for HIV? I’d be interested to see if anyone selects a multi-drug ART regimen and it pre-populates standard dosing for the individual dru… --- ## [Bahmni drug dosage form vs openerp drug UOM](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-drug-dosage-form-vs-openerp-drug-uom/13185)
**Author:** [@abiieez](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/abiieez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-drug-dosage-form-vs-openerp-drug-uom/13185 "2017-09-04T10:42:17Z")
I imported all kind of drugs to openmrs and they get synced fine with OpenERP. However I notice that the drug form in OpenMRS is different than the one in OpenERP. Do I need to update drug UOM manually one by one in Op… --- ## [Dispense Medication Module Error "UI Framework and Root Error"](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dispense-medication-module-error-ui-framework-and-root-error/7174)
**Author:** [@nirajkrsinghit](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nirajkrsinghit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dispense-medication-module-error-ui-framework-and-root-error/7174 "2017-03-25T18:59:57Z")
Click on the dispense medication icon. Its give erro “UI Framework Error Root Error java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot find tag: null at org.openmrs.module.htmlformentry.element.EncounterDetailSubmissionElement.(Encounte… --- ## [Search Drug in OpenERP](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/search-drug-in-openerp/9839)
**Author:** [@abiieez](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/abiieez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/search-drug-in-openerp/9839 "2017-02-02T05:08:40Z")
I have some drugs which are branded and contains more than one composition Example Name : Panadol Extra Generic Name : Paracetamol, Caffeine There are times when the pharmacist require to search drugs by the compos… --- ## [Bahmni drugs vs OpenERP product](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-drugs-vs-openerp-product/9599)
**Author:** [@abiieez](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/abiieez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-drugs-vs-openerp-product/9599 "2017-01-17T05:51:48Z")
I removed (deleted) many drugs from the OpenERP product page. However when I go to Consultation \> Medication tab for a patient in Bahmni, I still can add / assiogn the deleted drugs to the patient. Why is this happening … --- ## [Create a field to search Drug Concept in HTML form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/create-a-field-to-search-drug-concept-in-html-form/6050)
**Author:** [@yadamz](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yadamz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/create-a-field-to-search-drug-concept-in-html-form/6050 "2016-05-02T11:53:27Z")
hi all, I am trying to add a field in a HTML form where providers can search for drug name and save it in the form. Something similar to adding diagnosis to Visit Note. I have already imported the Drug Concepts database… --- ## [Doing certain things via the evolving order entry API](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/doing-certain-things-via-the-evolving-order-entry-api/5140)
**Author:** [@k.joseph](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/k.joseph)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/doing-certain-things-via-the-evolving-order-entry-api/5140 "2016-03-09T22:36:33Z")
The Order entry API has gone through a lot of evolution and most of the documentation on wiki is out-dated, i think we need to write a stable dev approach document to clear up the gaps. Am supporting/writing drug orderin… --- ## [Drug administration feature on Bahmni](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-administration-feature-on-bahmni/1746)
**Author:** [@nsaranya](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nsaranya)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-administration-feature-on-bahmni/1746 "2015-11-18T11:02:01Z")
Hello, We intend to introduce the drug administration feature on Bahmni so that a user can capture and get the details of medicines administered to a patient. As part of this, we want to provide the user the capability…