Drug Catalog

The drug catalog links Inventory products to pharmaceutical metadata — drug schedules, dosage forms, therapeutic categories, and regulatory flags.

2.1 Viewing the Drug Catalog

1. Go to Sidebar > Pharmacy > Drug Catalog
2. Browse all registered drugs
3. Filter by:
   • Search (generic name, brand name, product name)
   • Drug schedule (Class A I, A II, B, C, Exempted)
   • Therapeutic category
   • NHIS listed status

2.2 Adding a Drug

1. Click Add Drug
2. Select the Inventory Product to link (must be active, sellable, batch-tracked, goods type)
3. Enter pharmaceutical details:
   • Generic Name (e.g. "Amoxicillin")
   • Brand Names (multiple brand alternatives)
   • Dosage Form (tablet, capsule, syrup, injection, cream, etc.)
   • Strength (e.g. "500mg", "250mg/5ml")
   • Drug Schedule — Determines regulatory requirements:

4. Enter optional details:
   • FDA Registration Number
   • Therapeutic Category (analgesics, antibiotics, antimalarials, etc.)
   • Contraindications and side effects
   • Storage requirements
   • Manufacturer and country of origin
   • NHIS listed status
   • Maximum quantity per dispensing
5. Click Save

The system automatically sets requires_prescription, is_controlled_substance, and requires_dangerous_drugs_record flags based on the selected drug schedule.

2.3 Editing a Drug

1. Go to the drug detail page
2. Click Edit
3. Update fields as needed
4. Click Save

2.4 Drug Details

Click a drug to view:

• Full pharmaceutical profile
• Linked Inventory product with current stock
• Regulatory flags (prescription required, controlled substance, dangerous drug)
• Dispensing history

2.5 Deleting a Drug

1. Go to the drug detail page
2. Click Delete
3. Confirm the deletion

Soft delete is used — the drug is deactivated but its dispensing history is preserved.