> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clinikapi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prescriptions

> SDK reference for prescription (MedicationRequest) operations.

# clinik.prescriptions

## create

```ts theme={null}
const { data, meta } = await clinik.prescriptions.create(request: PrescriptionCreateRequest): Promise<ApiResponse<MedicationRequest>>
```

| Field                 | Type                                    | Required | Description                                            |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `patientId`           | `string`                                | Yes      | Patient reference                                      |
| `prescriberId`        | `string`                                | Yes      | Prescribing practitioner                               |
| `encounterId`         | `string`                                | No       | Encounter reference                                    |
| `medication`          | `string \| { system?, code, display? }` | Yes      | RxNorm code or name                                    |
| `intent`              | `string`                                | No       | proposal, plan, order (default), original-order        |
| `status`              | `string`                                | No       | active (default), on-hold, cancelled, completed, draft |
| `priority`            | `string`                                | No       | routine, urgent, asap, stat                            |
| `dosageText`          | `string`                                | No       | Human-readable dosage                                  |
| `dosage`              | `object`                                | No       | Structured dosage (dose, frequency, period, route)     |
| `refills`             | `number`                                | No       | Number of refills (0-99)                               |
| `quantity`            | `{ value, unit }`                       | No       | Quantity to dispense                                   |
| `supplyDays`          | `number`                                | No       | Expected supply duration                               |
| `substitutionAllowed` | `boolean`                               | No       | Allow generic substitution                             |
| `reason`              | `string`                                | No       | Clinical reason                                        |
| `note`                | `string`                                | No       | Pharmacist notes                                       |
| `statusReason`        | `string`                                | No       | Reason for current status (e.g. why on-hold)           |
| `category`            | `string`                                | No       | Category (inpatient, outpatient, community, discharge) |
| `doNotPerform`        | `boolean`                               | No       | True if prohibiting the medication                     |
| `authoredOn`          | `string`                                | No       | When authored (defaults to now)                        |
| `performerId`         | `string`                                | No       | Intended performer of administration                   |
| `courseOfTherapy`     | `string`                                | No       | Course type (continuous, acute, seasonal)              |
| `priorPrescriptionId` | `string`                                | No       | Reference to replaced prescription                     |

## read / update / delete / search

Same pattern as other resources. Search supports `patientId`, `prescriberId`, `status`, and `medication` filters.