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PsyMed
version 1.2
medication files
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Psych Soft Inc.
Introduction:
PsyMed is quick reference guide to the psychotropic medications. The
software provides quick and easy access to over 130 medication definitions
commonly needed by Mental Health professionals and others. With PsyMed you
avoid the drudgery of searching thru various medication books to find the
medication you need information on. The information can be accessed
instantaneously by various PsyMed "search" functions or by keying in a
complete brandname spelling.
Medication Information
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PsyMed provides condensed Indications, Adverse Reactions, Dosage, and Visual
Identification information on all psychotropic medications contained in its'
files.
Equipment and Installation Requirements
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PsyMed is designed to work with all IBM PC and compatibles. 256K memory
or greater required. PsyMed is compatible with CGA, EGA, VGA, and mono
videos. Hard disk is recommended although not required.
Hard disk: All PsyMed files should reside in the same directory.
Floppies: PsyMed requires about 594K for all files and program.
One High Density diskette should hold the complete set.
(720K, 1.2Meg, etc).
If you are using PsyMed on 360K floppies, the files
should be divided up for a drive A: floppy and a drive B:
floppy as follows:
Drive a: psymed.exe
psy&&.dat
psy@@.dat
all indx.dat files
all cindx.dat files
share.txt
intro.dat
readme.doc
psymed.doc
Drive b: psy.dat
psy##.dat
mindx.dat
PsyMed Keys
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PsyMed is designed to be easily navigated by the use of only a few common
keys. Menu selections can be made by the UP and DOWN arrow keys. PAGE UP
and PAGE DOWN keys are used when multiple "search" screens are being viewed.
The ESC (escape) key is always active for quick exit from any PsyMed
function. Function keys F1, F2, and F3 are used for popup windows while
viewing medication information (i.e. dosage, etc.).
Using PsyMed
Main Menu
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The PsyMed main menu has the following top-level selections for medication
search/retrieval:
Specific Search:
(B) Brandname
(G) Genericname
General Search:
(P) Partial
(C) Category
(L) List All
Other:
(M) Manufacturer
(E) Exit
F1 - Help ESC - Exit
To make a menu selection, you may use the UP and DOWN arrow keys. Press
ENTER to select. You can also make the menu selection by typing in the
letter of the selection in parenthases, i.e (C) for Category. For Help,
press the F1 key and then use the F10 key to exit Help. Press ESC to exit
PsyMed, or select (E) Exit from the menu.
PSYMED FUNCTIONS
The following describes each of the PsyMed primary functions:
Specific Searches
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These searches require that you key in the appropriate letters of the
medication for PsyMed to display.
Brandname
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The Brandname search allows you to key in the exact spelling of the
medication you wish to view. PsyMed will then search the files for a match
on the medication. If the med is not found, an error message is displayed.
Genericname
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The Genericname search requires that you enter in the complete spelling or
a partial spelling of the medication desired. PsyMed will then list all
medications that match your input.
General Searches
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The general searches are the primary PsyMed "scan" functions. These allow
you to search for a particular medication when you are not sure about
proper spelling or other particulars about the medication. There are three
different general searches you can use.
Partial
=======
The Partial search prompts you to enter all known brandname letters. For
instance, to find all medications starting with the letters "Ste", you would
key in "Ste" and hit Enter. PsyMed would then search the files and display
Stelazine and any other medications that match the "Ste". Your input may
be upper or lower case.
Category
========
The Category search displays a series of menu screens that allow you to
select a particular class of medications. For instance, you can decide to
view all Antidepressants and PsyMed will then begin listing out all
medications in this classification. All of the primary Psychotropic
classifications are representated.
List All
========
The List All function will display all medications in the PsyMed files
alphabetically. You may then select a particular medication for further
viewing. The List All gives you the ability to "browse" for a particular
medication.
Other
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Manufacturers
=============
The Manufacturers search is a special function for scanning the various
medication manufacturers represented in the PsyMed files. With this you
may view the name/address information of a manufacturer, or scan the PsyMed
files for all psychotropic medications produced by a selected manufacturer.
The Medication Displays
Medication Screen
-----------------
After you have selected a particular medication to view, PsyMed will bring
up a screen showing the Brandname, Genericname, Indications, and Adverse
Reactions for that medication. Additional information may be viewed via
"popup" windows by hitting specified function keys:
F1 - This will bring up the Dosage information window.
F2 - This key will bring up the Visual Identification window.
F3 - A window displaying the Manufacturer name/address information will
appear.
You may have up to 2 "windows" on the screen at one time. (Dosage and one
other window). To remove a window, simply hit the ENTER key.
To exit the medication display, hit the ESC key.
Scan Screens
------------
All medication searches, except for the brandname search, will display a
special scan screen. There can be up to 10 selections on a PsyMed scan
screen. The UP and DOWN arrows are used to select a medication from within
the screen. If there are more than 10 medications produced from your search,
you may hit the PAGE DOWN key for the next "page" of information. The PAGE
UP key will bring up the previous "page" of information. The ESC key exits
the scan.
About Psych Soft Inc.
and registration
At Psych Soft we believe that mental health and medical professionals should
be able to purchase "affordable" software for their needs. Please support
the shareware concept and Psych Soft by registering your copy of PsyMed. By
doing this you will enable us to continue producing inexpensive software for
your special professional needs.
To register your shareware PsyMed product, send a check for 45.00 to:
Psych Soft Inc.
P.O. Box 930716
Norcross, Ga. 30093
When you register, you will receive 2 360K floppies with the latest PsyMed
program and medication files.
Psych Soft will upgrade the PsyMed medications every 6 months. As a
registered user, you will receive notification of the newer medication
files by mail. At that time you may choose to purchase the latest files
by sending in a check for 15.00.
Psych Soft Inc.
P.O. Box 930716
Norcross, Ga. 30093
Please register me for the following copy or copies of the latest PsyMed
program and medication files:
#copies price total
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45.00
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