NWT IC Formulary Help Help

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General Site Usage
Searching Data
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General Site Usage

    How do I use the site?
    There are three major sections to the NWT Interchangeability (IC) Formulary. The home page or search page lets you set one or a series of criteria to find a specific drug. Once you enter your criteria and submit your search, you are taken to the results page. When you click on a DIN in the results page, you are taken to the drug details page which provides pertinent DIN information and a list of drugs that are interchangeable.

    Figure 1:Home Page/Search Page



    Figure 2:Results Page



    Figure 3:Details Page


    How can I quickly and easily navigate the website?
    Click the 'NWT Interchangeability Formulary' image at the top of the page will return you to the home page at any time. When you are on the results page or drug details page, you can click the BACK button to take one step back in your search process.

    Figure 4: Site Header






    Figure 5: Back Button


    I am seeing a message that says "The search criteria provided produced too many results. Please refine your search." - What does this mean?
    In order to ensure that your search results are easy to review, the results page will only display a maximum of 50 DIN's any one time. If you see this message, you will need to be more specific with your search criteria. For example, if you did a search for all 'Brand Name' drugs that start with the letter 'A', you will need to provide a few more letters of the drug brand name, or include criteria for a specific Manufacturer.

    Figure 6: 50+ DIN Error Message


    How does the results page grid work?
    The results page data grid has some advanced features which allow you to customize the layout of information. Your search results can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the header row of the data column.

    Figure 7: Grid Column Sorting




    You can re-order the columns by dragging and dropping the header row. When you do this, you will see a little red arrow follow to where the column will be inserted.

    Figure 8: Grid Column Reordering




    You can also change the size of any column to make the contents of a cell easier to read (most relevant for drugs with multiple generic names). Simply click and drag the column divider to the desired width.

    Figure 9: Grid Column Resizing



    How can I increase the size of the font on the site?
    If you are having difficulty reading the default font size it can be increased in your web browser. In Internet Explorer 6, click the 'View' menu and go to the 'Text Size' option. In Internet Explorer 7, click the 'Page' button and go to the 'Text Size' option.

    Figure 10: Font Size Increase in IE 6.0



    Figure 11: Font Size Increase in IE 7.0


    What browser and screen resolution should I use?
    The site is designed for use at 800x600 or higher. We recommend utilizing Internet Explorer 6 or 7, although the site will also work with Firefox 1.5 and 2.0.


Searching Data (Use Cases)

    How do I search for Interchangeable products by their COMPLETE name or DIN/PIN?

    1. On the Home Page, ensure that the "Therapeutic Classification" drop-down menu is set to "All Therapeutic Classifications" and the "Manufacturer" drop-down menu is set to "All Manufacturers"
    2. Enter the complete Generic Name, Brand Name or DIN/PIN to be searched in the "Keyword" field (e.g. paroxetine)
    3. Ensure the appropriate button under the "Keyword" field is selected for the search (e.g. Generic Name)
    4. Click on the SEARCH button or press [ENTER] on the keyboard
    5. This will take you to the first inside RESULTS page listing all paroxetine products considered interchangeable in NWT ("INT" column is populated with "YES").


    Figure 12: Keyword Search



    Figure 13: Keyword Search Results


    How do I search for Interchangeable products using the BEGINNING of their name or DIN/PIN?

    1. On the Home Page, ensure that the "Therapeutic Classification" drop-down menu is set to "All Therapeutic Classifications" and the "Manufacturer" drop-down menu is set to "All Manufacturers"
    2. Enter the beginning of the name string or DIN/PIN to be searched in the "Keyword" field (e.g. "pa")
    3. Ensure the appropriate button under the "Keyword" field is selected for the search (e.g. Generic Name)
    4. Check the box for "Search for Products that begin with Keyword entered"
    5. Click on the SEARCH button or press [ENTER] on the keyboard
    6. This will take you to the first inside RESULTS page listing all products considered interchangeable in NWT with a Generic Name beginning with "pa" ("INT" column is populated with "YES").

    NOTE: A more general search string such as "pa" can return additional results during the search (e.g. additional DINs for pamidronate products).

    Figure 14: Begins With Search


    How do I determine which specific products are Interchangeable with each other?

    1. From the first inside RESULTS page, select the desired reference product (e.g. PAXIL TAB 30MG) by clicking on the highlighted DIN/PIN (e.g. 01940473) or on the highlighted YES in the "INT" column.
    2. This will take you to the second inside DIN DETAILS page listing all paroxetine 30mg products that are interchangeable in NWT with Paxil 30mg and with each other.


    Figure 15: Listing Interchangeable DINS



    Figure 16: Details Page Interchangeable DINS


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