The Additional Sig field is found on the Medication Sig page. This field is used for additional medication instructions that cannot be expressed using the medication sig. These instructions are printed on the medication label for the patient.
Example: Must be taken with food.
Note: Prescribers should use the Pharmacist Note field to communicate medication instructions or information to the pharmacist only (e.g., for custom drugs). Do not use the Pharmacist Note field for additional sig. The information in the Pharmacist Note field does not get printed on the medication label.
- Do not add duplicate instructions that are already entered in the medication sig. This may confuse the pharmacist and the patient.
- Do not enter information that conflicts with what is entered in the medication sig.
- If Add’l Sig is selected under Amount and/or Units, additional sig information becomes mandatory. A message will display requesting additional sig instructions.
- Enter the additional sig instructions in the text field.
