Go to:

  • Administration -> Under Inventory/Medicines Management ->Generic Medicines
  • Click on New Generic Drug
Generic Drug Details
  • Enter the new Generic name
  • Strength/Size - Enter the strength and/or size eg 20 mg or 2.5 mL (not mandatory)
  • Form - Enter the form or click on the search icon  eg CAPEC (not mandatory)
  • Type - Select a type from the list (eg O for oral products) (not mandatory)
  • SI Unit - Select from the list (not mandatory)
  • Click on NEXT
If a new Trade Item is required go to How to create a new (Internal) Trade item
This can then be added to the:

Trade Name Details
  • To enter a new Trade name click on +
  • Enter the new Trade code or at least the first 4 letters of the Trade name and select from the list or click on the search icon 
  • The manufacturer code will automatically populate
  • Click on NEXT
PBS Details - not mandatory
Australian Meidicnes Terminology (AMT) Details - not mandatory
Drug Catalogues/Forensic - not mandatory
Directions - not mandatory
Purpose and Special Instructions - not mandatory
Cautionary and Advisory Lables - not mandatory

  • Click on SUBMIT
The new Internal Generic Code that has been created will appear. It is a 9000 code to differentiate it from the Merlin External Codes.

Use this code in the Inventory Maintenance screen in the Product screen.