# Copying, Changing, or Renewing Continuous Infusion Orders

Users can copy, change, and renew Continuous Infusion orders.

A user will not be able to renew an existing Continuous IV Order if the additive frequency value is not defined. The user will be forced into the order dialog when taking another action (Copy, Change, Transfer) on an existing Continuous IV Order that does not have an additive frequency value defined.

However, if the continuous infusion order with an additive frequency was placed previously, the order will come back into the dialog with the additive frequency with which Pharmacy finished the order in the Pre v. Add. Freq. field that is not editable.

This screen capture shows the Infusion Order dialog when the user tries to change or copy. A new field displays what the additive frequency was previously. This can help the user decide what additive frequency to select.

If Pharmacy did not place anything in that field, it was the same as putting All Bags, but the field will not read All Bags. Additionally, the pharmacist could have entered a value that is acceptable in Pharmacy, but not in CPRS, such as "second bag".

If the value was accepted before, it will come into the dialog and will display, but it may not be accepted.

The only acceptable values for Additive Frequency in CPRS are 1 Bag/Day, All Bags, or See Comments. And if the user put See Comments, there must be something entered in the Comments box.

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Viewing Medications

Ordering Infusions

Placing Continuous Infusion Orders

Placing Intermittent Infusion Orders

Sorting the Medications View

Ordering Inpatient Medications (Simple Dose)

Ordering Inpatient Medications (Complex Dose)

Ordering Outpatient Medications (Simple Dose)

Ordering Outpatient Medications (Complex Dose)

Change Medication Order

Discontinue Medication Order

Hold Medication Order

Renew Medication Order

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