Processing a Prescription for an Animal
This topic is only applicable to British Columbia pharmacies.
In British Columbia, prescriptions for animals should be entered under the owner's Patient Folder. If the prescriber is a veterinarian, “ANIMAL DISPENSE” will be automatically inserted at the front of the SIG upon Fill. You may be prompted to shorten the SIG if the auto-insertion of the “ANIMAL DISPENSE” tag exceeds the maximum character limit for the SIG.
Emergency fills are not permitted for animal prescriptions; you cannot use the MMI/CS code for emergency medication supply.
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