MDref and the MDref Explorer
MDRef is Clinical's drug database, accessed via the MDref Explorer.
The MDref Explorer interface allows you to:
- Search for and view detailed information about each drug
- Identify medications that have similar ingredients i.e. where there is at least one ingredient shared by two or more medications.
- View related Product Information
- View related Consumer Medications Information
- View related Independent Drug Monographs
- Check for interactions
- Examine alternatives
- Access Pregnancy Codes and notes for medications
- Prescribe
To open the MDref Explorer, either:
- Click
MDref - Select
- Press F8
When MDref Explorer is opened from the Clinical front screen, it displays the first item in
the MDref database. However, if MDref Explorer is opened via the patient's Clinical Window, it is opened to coincide with whatever item is currently
selected in the patient's medication list.
To locate a specific item in MDref, either:
- Enter the item name in the Enter Drug Name text box. As you type, the highlight will jump to the first matching item in the database.
- Filter the item list via the Search by Drug Class drop-down menu.
- Use the navigation tree to filter product groups.
| Button Functionality within MDref | |
|---|---|
| Prescribe | Prescribes the selected medication. This button is available only if you have accessed MDref from within the patient's record. |
| Details | To view more-detailed information about the item. From the MDref Details window you can access Product Information about the item, and further information about the drug company. |
| Interaction | To view detailed information about how the selected item interacts with other drugs and conditions. |
| Preg. Code | To view the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) Pregnancy Code for the selected item. If medications are prescribed to a patient with a current pregnancy, the Pregnancy code for the medication is checked and a warning given if the drug falls into Pregnancy Category C or worse. |
| PI | To access Product Information about the selected item. |
| CMI | To access Consumer Medicine Information about the selected item. |
| Monograph | To access Independent Drug Monographs about the selected item. |
| Notes | To display further information about the selected item. This feature is not available to all items. |
| NPS RADAR | Click to display any associated NPS Radar information for the selected medication. |