Creating a Drug Glossary for Instant Text

1. Drug Glossaries
There are several ways to make a
glossary. This will create an empty
glossary. Each time you encounter a
drug not in your glossary, take time
to add it. Use this glossary as an
include anytime you need a drug
glossary.

2. Right click over your
glossary list and pull
up the menu. The
“new” item will
create a new
glossary. Name the
glossary and save it.

3. Research Once
• My goal is to research a drug once
and enter it in Instant Text with
enough information that I don’t need
to look it up again as all the
information I need is at my
fingertips.

4. Single letter shorts
• For all my drug shorts I use a single letter. This
will pull up the entry in the Words advisory.
As long as you get the first letter correct and
the following letters in the correct sequence,
you can pull up the drug without
remembering the exact spelling.

5. So let’s say you want to enter Lasix. I make a separate glossary
entry that has only the drug and indication. Enter the indication
in the “Display as” box. I use a double asterisk as an indication
that whatever follows will not expand.

6. I make separate entries for each
dosage.

7. You may prefer to use a specific short for each drug.
In this case, “las” is the short for Lasix. This will bring
up entries in your Phrases advisory.

8. You have options!
• You may find you like having drug entries in
both your Word and Phrase advisories. There
is no right or wrong way. Just be sure each
entry is accurate. Once it is entered, chances
are good you won’t need to research that drug
again.

9. You will find more options in your
Help File.

10. Just do it!
• You will get out of Instant Text what
you put into it. It will require an
initial investment of time, but that
investment will pay off down the
road. The most important thing is to
try something!