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- **** PSYMED HELP ****
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- ** KEYS USED **
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- HELP SCREEN
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- Move thru this help screen by *
- the UP and DOWN arrow keys. The *
- PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN keys also can *
- be used. Exit by hitting ESC. *
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- PSYMED
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- Keys required to navigate PSYMED *
- are primarily the UP, DOWN *
- arrow keys, and the PAGE UP and *
- PAGE DOWN keys. *
- Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to *
- move the shaded bar over the *
- selection desired and press ENTER. *
- PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN keys are used *
- during PSYMED SCAN searches to go *
- to next page of choices. PAGE *
- DOWN goes forward, PAGE UP goes *
- backward. ESC exits all functions. *
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- Selections can also be made from *
- the "top" primary menu by using *
- the first letter of the selection. *
- I.e. Brandname search, use "B". *
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- ** TYPES OF SEARCHES **
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- There are two types of searches *
- made for a medication. Specific *
- or General. *
- With a Specific search, you key *
- in the exact spelling of the *
- medication desired. *
- With a General search, PSYMED will *
- display a special "scan" screen *
- and allow you to view various *
- medications that fit your *
- particular search category. *
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- A search for a drug definition may ********************
- be made based on the following *
- criteria:
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- Brand Name - (B) :
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- If you know the particular Brand *
- name, i.e. THORAZINE, select entry
- "B". Key in the name and
- PSYMED will bring up the drug *
- definition.
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- Generic Name - (G) :
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- A generic name search is similar *
- in procedure to a brand name search.*
- Key in the Generic name, i.e.
- Chlorpromazine for a psymed search. *
- You may also key in a partial
- spelling of the generic name and
- PSYMED will find any "matched"
- medications.
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- Partial Word Search - (P)
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- If you only know a few of the *
- letters of a brand name, *
- a partial search will allow *
- you to key in what you know. *
- Psymed will search for a drug match *
- and display all occurances found. *
- You may select any "found" drugs *
- for display. *
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- Category - (C)
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- Use this type of psymed search if *
- you are looking for a particular *
- drug (name unknown) within a *
- defined category - such as *
- antidepressants, antipsychotics,etc.*
- Can also be used simply to view *
- various categories of drugs. *
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- List All - (L)
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- This option will list all drugs *
- within the PSYMED database. You *
- may select any listed drugs for a *
- complete definition. Drugs are *
- listed alphabetically. *
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- *** OTHER ***
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- Manufacturers - (M)
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- This selection will provide a *
- comprehensive list of the *
- manufacturers of the drugs listed *
- within the PSYMED database. You may *
- view address information on a *
- particular manufacturer or list all *
- medications produced by selected *
- manufacturer. *
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- Manufacturer address information may *
- be also viewed any time while *
- viewing a particular medication by *
- simply hitting the F1 key. *
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- Exit - (E)
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- Exit PSYMED program and return
- to the MSDOS or PCDOS operating *
- system. *
- ESC will also exit to DOS. *
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