Structure of Medication Graph - SAP Documentation

Structure of Medication Graph

The medication graph displays orders with the status Saved,Active, Inactive and Ended.

Features

The medication graph is divided into the following sections:

First Column
In the first column of the medication graph the system displays the following order-specific information:
- Drug description
- Dose unit (exception: continuous infusions)
- Administration route
- Confirmation arrow
- Indicators for infusions (if applicable): Icon with syringe
- Indicators for PRN medication (if applicable): Icon with letters “PRN”
  
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  You can toggle between single line and double line display in the first column. For more information, see Optimize Column Width for Medication Graphs.
  
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Subsequent Columns
In the subsequent columns the graph displays the following event-specific information:
- Events per order
  From the second column onwards the system displays time-specific events for each order.
- Dosage
  The dosage is composed of the dose, the unit, and the cycle of the order. The system shows you the dosage at the start of the order, as well as time-specifically at each change of the dosage in the further course of the order.
  
  Note
  For daily cycles the system does not display the cycle description in the dosage.
  
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  The quantity of information per order depends on the selected zoom factor. For more information, see Displaying Event Information in Medication Graph Depending on Zoom Factors
  
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More Information

You can find further information on confirming orders under Confirm Orders in Medication Graph.

For more information on general display functions for all graph types, see General Display Functions.

You can find further information on editing functions for medication graphs under Editing Functions for Medication Graphs.

You can find more information on the Medication component under Medication.