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Search and Prescribe

Drug Search

Formatting - Brand Names

Diagram of a search text input box containing 'can' and a search results list in which the list item 'fluconazole + hydrocortisone - CANESTEN HC' has two callouts. A callout labelled 'generic name' points to 'fluconazole + hydrocortisone' and the callout labelled 'matched brand name' points to 'CANESTEN HC'

MSP-0810

When brand names that have a generic name are matched, display the generic drug name and supplement it with the brand name

Mandatory

MSP-0830

Do not display brand names unless they have been matched with text entered in the search text input box

Mandatory

Diagram of a search results list in which the item 'diltiazem - DILZEM XL' has a callout drawing attention to the hyphen

MSP-0820

Separate generic drug names and brand names with a hyphen that has a space either side

Mandatory

MSP-0840

Display generic and brand names in the same order as described in Design Guidance – Medication Line

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