Calculating Creatinine Clearance for a Group
The Creatinine function in the Group Folder provides the ability to determine dosages for all patients in the group.
To calculate Creatinine Clearance for a group:
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Select the Batch Manager navigator button .
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Select the Groups tab.
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Highlight the applicable group.
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Select Detail.
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Select the Patients tab.
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Select Creatinine. The Creatinine Clearance window opens, displaying all patients in the group.
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In the Drug of Choice section, select AMANTADINE OR TAMIFLU.
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For each patient listed in the window, verify the following fields:
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Gender
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Birth Date
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Age
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Height (cm)
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Weight (kg)
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In the SrCr (umol/L) fields, enter the serum creatinine for each patient.
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If TAMIFLU was selected, select the Dose Type.
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Select Calculate. The window displays the Creatinine Clearance and Dosage for each patient.
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Optional: Select Print to print the information in the window.
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Select OK to save changes and close the window.
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Select Save.