Write, print, and share clinic prescriptions

What it does

A prescription in BOC belongs to the patient. Doctors write it from the Prescriptions tab on the customer file, or from the Prescriptions pane in Dr. Room while the patient is in the room, and both places show the same list. Each prescription gets its own number, built from the date, such as #202610230002, and an issue date.

The form starts with an optional Diagnosis and Valid for (days), set to 7 by default and open from 1 to 90. Under Medications, each line has the Medicine name, Dosage, Frequency, and Duration, with optional Route, Quantity, and Instructions, and placeholders such as 500mg, 3x daily, 7 days, and oral show the expected format. Add medication adds another line, and Notes holds extra notes for the pharmacist. Save Prescription files it on the patient.

Printing and sharing with the patient

Each prescription card shows the number, the issue date, a badge such as Valid 7 days or Expired, the diagnosis, every medication with its dosage, frequency, duration, route, quantity, and instructions, and the notes. The footer has Edit, Print, WhatsApp, and Delete: Edit and Delete follow their own permissions, and Print and WhatsApp are there for everyone who can view the prescription.

Print opens a clean prescription sheet with the clinic’s logo, name, address, phone, and email, the prescription number and date, and the patient’s name, date of birth with age, gender, and diagnosis, followed by an Rx section listing each medicine. The doctor’s name sits on the signature line, and the footer shows Valid until and Printed on. The sheet follows the screen language and prints right to left in Arabic. WhatsApp opens a chat with the patient’s number, country code included, and a message carrying the prescription number and a link to the PDF that stays valid for 7 days, ready for your team to send.

Prescriptions inside the doctor’s day

In Dr. Room the Prescriptions pane sits beside Visit vitals, Clinical snapshot, Notes, and Images & Files, so the doctor reads allergies and current medicines in the snapshot just before writing. The prescription is saved on the patient file, where reception and the next doctor find it later. In the BOC app for iPhone and Android, a prescription opens as a PDF preview with Share and Print, so the doctor can send the file to any app on the phone.

Clinics turn the feature on in Business Setup, Config, with Enable Prescriptions, which shows prescriptions on the patient file and in the doctor room. Permissions set who can read, add, edit, and delete prescriptions, with separate rights for the patient file and for Dr. Room, so a receptionist can print a prescription that only a doctor can write. Every new, edited, or deleted prescription is written to the Activity Log.

How it works in BOC

1. Open the patient. Go to the Prescriptions tab on the customer file, or the Prescriptions pane in Dr. Room.
2. Add a prescription. Press Add Prescription, then enter the diagnosis and how many days it stays valid.
3. List the medications. For each medicine, fill in Dosage, Frequency, and Duration, and add Route, Quantity, or Instructions when useful.
4. Save it. Save Prescription gives it a number and an issue date on the patient file.
5. Print or share. Press Print for the clinic sheet, or WhatsApp to open a chat with the PDF link.

Who it is for

Clinics Clinics write the prescription during the visit and print it before the patient reaches the cashier.

Dental clinics Dentists prescribe painkillers or antibiotics after a procedure and keep them on the patient’s file.

Dermatology and laser Skin and laser clinics hand over aftercare creams with a clear dosage, route, and instructions.

What your team gains

• Numbered prescriptions with an issue date and a validity period.
• Medicine name, dosage, frequency, duration, route, quantity, and instructions on every line.
• Written from the patient file or from Dr. Room during the visit.
• A printed sheet with clinic details, patient details, and the doctor’s signature line.
• A WhatsApp chat with a PDF link that stays valid for 7 days.
• Every prescription kept on the patient’s file.
• A PDF preview with Share and Print in the BOC app.

Questions

Related features

• Doctor Room
• Client Records
• Medical History & Vitals