Appending a second label to a stock card

Owing to the number of legal requirements you have to fulfil when dispensing a drug with a label, it is not always possible to print detailed enough instructions for pet owners.

The easiest way to get around this is to print a second drug label.

The first label can include the clients name, address and pets name, along with the drug name and your practice details.

For the dosage line you simply set the label to print "Give as directed"

You then set the stock card up to always produce a second label that contains the details of dosage etc.

Making the label

The first label is already produced by your system when you use the * or price a drug depending on how your system is set up. To set up labels for appending, do the following:

From the main menu:
1. Labels
2. New
3. Layout required - accept the default offered - this MUST be the same layout as the drug label.
The cursor will move to the top left corner outside the layout. If you want condensed printing then enter a C here, if not then press return to accept normal print.
The highlight box will now move inside the layout box Enter the details you require, it is a good idea to always put your practice name,address etc at the top of the label and the Keep Out of Children's reach etc at the bottom The middle lines you can type in whatever details you wish e.g.
```
            Nomads Veterinary Group
       Jamaica, Caribbean: Tel: 00 98 765

       Give   tablets every morning for
    mornings, then reduce the dose 
       to   tablets every other morning
       for another week.
        
       FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
```
When you have finished typing and the cursor goes BACK to the top left corner, press Esc and then Save
Press return to save it , the program will allocate a label number which will then appear at the top of the screen. Make a note of this number.

Appending this label to the stock card

Go to the stock card you wish to generate this extra label.
Press the down arrow key, to take you to the label page.
Press E for Edit
Press return until you are highlighting "Append a label" and press Y for Yes.
It will ask you which label you wish to append, enter the label number that you noted down.

The second label should now be produced whenever you price the drug.

Support Guide

Appending a second label to a stock card

Making the label

Appending this label to the stock card