From your iPrescribe home screen, tap the New Rx (pencil) icon.

iPrescribe home screen, New Rx (pencil) icon

The patient search screen opens.

Select a patient using one of the following options:

• Search for a patient by typing their name in the search bar at the top, then select them from the search results.
• Select a patient from the Recent Patients section.

Patient search results

Tap the Create New Rx button at the bottom of the patient's profile screen.

Patient profile screen, Create New Rx button

The medication search screen opens.

Option A: Medication has a Favorite Rx

If a Favorite Rx appears on the medication search screen, the app pre-populates the prescription details. Tap the medication and skip to Review and send the prescription.

Medication search screen, Favorite Rx list

Option B: Medication does not have a Favorite Rx

Search for the medication by typing its name in the search field. If the search results include a Commonly Prescribed section, those medications appear at the top. These are medications you prescribe often.

Medication search screen, search field

Medication search results, Commonly Prescribed section

If the medication you select does not show a dosage beneath its name, select Option C. If it already shows a dosage beneath its name, select Option D.

Option C: Medication does not show a dosage

Tap the medication, then select a dosage from the dropdown. Continue to Enter prescription details, Option B.

Medication search results, dosage dropdown

Option D: Medication already shows a dosage

Tap the medication to use Smart Sigs. Continue to Enter prescription details, Option A.

Medication search results, Smart Sigs medication with pre-populated dosage

The prescription details screen opens.

If the medication already showed a dosage in Select a medication, use Option A. If it did not, use Option B.

Option A: Medication already shows a dosage (Smart Sigs)

Select a Smart Sig from the Commonly Prescribed list.

Smart Sigs selection screen

Then complete the following:

1. Review and confirm the following information:
   • Duration (Days)
   • Quantity
   • Refills
2. Scroll down, then select one of the following options:
   • Substitution Permitted: allows pharmacies to make substitutions of this drug
   • Dispense As Written: only permits pharmacies to fill medication as prescribed
3. Enter optional comments to the pharmacist, then tap Continue.

Rx Details screen, Duration, Quantity, and Refills fields (left); Substitution Permitted or Dispense As Written, Diagnoses, and Comments to Pharmacist fields (right)

The Rx Review screen opens.

Option B: Medication does not show a dosage (manual entry)

1. Fill out the following prescription details, then tap Save:
   • Action, Dose, Form, Route, Frequency, and Other
2. Select and confirm the following information:
   • Duration (Days), Quantity, and Refills
3. Scroll down, then select one of the following options:
   • Substitution Permitted: allows pharmacies to make substitutions of this drug
   • Dispense As Written: only permits pharmacies to fill medication as prescribed
4. Enter optional comments to the pharmacist, then tap Continue.

Sig Builder screen, prescription detail fields (left); 
Rx Details screen, Duration, Quantity, and Refills fields (center); 
Substitution Permitted or Dispense As Written, Diagnoses, and Comments to Pharmacist fields (right)

The Rx Review screen opens.

Review your prescription details, then tap one of the following options at the bottom of the screen:

• Sign and Send: sends the prescription electronically to the selected pharmacy.
• Add to Favorites: saves the prescription as a Favorite Rx for future use.
• Add to Pending: saves the prescription to your Pending Rx queue to sign and send later.
• Discard Rx: cancels the prescription without saving.

Rx Review screen, Sign and Send, Add to Favorites, Add to Pending, and Discard Rx buttons