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-===== Manage drug interaction groups ===== +{{indexmenu_n>410}} 
-{{entry>5.Items/15.Drug interaction groups|*}}+====== 4.11. Managing drug interaction groups ====== 
  
 This feature is chosen from the **Item** menu This feature is chosen from the **Item** menu
  
-<note important>The examples given in this section are included only for the purpose of familiarising the user with the interactions feature of mSupply and how to use it. Use of this feature is the responsibility of the user, and Sustainable Solutions(r) bears no liability whatsoever for inappropriate use.</note> +<WRAP center round important 60%> 
 +The examples given in this section are included only for the purpose of familiarising the user with the interactions feature of mSupply and how to use it. Use of this feature is the responsibility of the user, and Sustainable Solutions(r) bears no liability whatsoever for any consequence of inappropriate use. 
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 Drug interaction groups allow you to specify groups of items that interact with each other, and then prepare a warning message to be displayed if these items from interacting groups are issued to the same patient. Drug interaction groups allow you to specify groups of items that interact with each other, and then prepare a warning message to be displayed if these items from interacting groups are issued to the same patient.
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 Let's look at each of those steps in turn Let's look at each of those steps in turn
  
-Defining interaction groups+== Defining interaction groups ==
  
-Choose // Items> Manage Drug interaction groups// ... Until you have set up some groups, the list will be blank; a number of groups have been set up for the purposes of this guide, shown below right:+Choose // Items> Drug interaction groups// ... Until you have set up some groups, the list will be blank; a number of groups have been set up for the purposes of this guide, shown below right:
  
-{{ :items:intract_list.png?500 }} +{{ :items:intracts_list.png?500 }} 
  
 Click the // New Group// button to add a new group, or double-click an entry to edit it. Click the // New Group// button to add a new group, or double-click an entry to edit it.
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 Double clicking on // NSAID// displays this window: Double clicking on // NSAID// displays this window:
  
-{{ :items:intract_nsaid.png?450 }} +{{ :items:nsaid_itemlist.png?450 }} 
  
 The window has two tabs. The window has two tabs.
  
 The // Items// tab shows a list of items that have been assigned to the group. The // Items// tab shows a list of items that have been assigned to the group.
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 +== Define which items are in which groups ==
  
 You assign an item to a group by viewing the item details (Choose // Items > Show items// ), and setting interaction group from a drop-down list. You assign an item to a group by viewing the item details (Choose // Items > Show items// ), and setting interaction group from a drop-down list.
  
-The // Interactions// tab shows a list of groups that the current group interacts with.+== Add interactions between groups == 
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 +The **Interactions** tab shows a list of groups that the current group interacts with.
  
-{{ :items:intract_grps_nsaids.png?450 }} +{{ :items:edit_drug_intracts.png?450 }} 
  
 This tab has two buttons allowing you to add or delete a drug interaction. (To delete an interaction click on the line you wish to delete before clicking the // Delete interaction// button). This tab has two buttons allowing you to add or delete a drug interaction. (To delete an interaction click on the line you wish to delete before clicking the // Delete interaction// button).
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 To edit an interaction double-click on the one to be edited. This window appears:: To edit an interaction double-click on the one to be edited. This window appears::
  
-{{ :items:edit_interactn.png?400 }}+{{ :items:intract_examp.png?400 }}
  
 You choose the group that affects the current group, and then enter details about the interaction by choosing from the drop-down lists. You choose the group that affects the current group, and then enter details about the interaction by choosing from the drop-down lists.
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   * Type of interaction   * Type of interaction
-    * Inhibits +    * Inhibits (I) 
-    * Augments +    * Augments (A) 
-    * No effect +    * No effect (N) 
-    * Conflicting evidence+    * Conflicting evidence (C) 
   * Clinical Significance   * Clinical Significance
-    * Minor +    * Minor (1) 
-    * Moderate +    * Moderate (2) 
-    * Major +    * Major (3) 
-    * Unkown+    * Unknown (?) 
   * Quality of evidence   * Quality of evidence
-    * Poor +    * Poor (P) 
-    * Fair +    * Fair (F) 
-    * Good +    * Good (G) 
-    * Unknown+    * Unknown (?)
  
 You can enter a message to be displayed when an interaction occurs, and any notes you may want to record. These fields are optional. You can enter a message to be displayed when an interaction occurs, and any notes you may want to record. These fields are optional.
  
-When you are issuing items in dispensary mode, in order to display a warning the // Alert when there are drug interactions// checkbox must be checked in // Preferences>Drug Interactions// . The warning as shown will be displayed if the patient is being issued with interacting items:+When you are issuing items in dispensary mode, in order to display a warning: 
 +  * the **Alert when there are drug interactions** checkbox must be checked in **File > Preferences > Drug Interactions**. The warning as shown will be displayed if the patient is being issued with interacting items: 
 +  * **Number of days of patient history..** must be set. We recommend setting it to 180, so that any items dispensed in the last six months that interact with the item you are currently dispensing are found.
  
-{{ :items:interactn_warn.png?400 }}+{{ :items:intract_alert.png?400 }} 
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 +|  //  Previous:  **[[items:non_stock_items|4.10. Non-stock items]]** | | Next: **[[items:department_management|4.12. Managing item access]]** //  |
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