Prescription Pad
By CompuRx Infotech Pvt. Ltd
Prescription Pad is a Windows-based e‑prescribing and clinic‑management software designed to help practitioners write accurate, safe prescriptions, manage patient records, automate billing, and store EMRs. It aims to reduce medication errors with built-in drug interaction alerts and extensive pharmaceutical database coverage
Founded: 2003 by Dr. Anil Vij, who established CompuRx after identifying a need for reliable digital prescription tools in India
Core functionality:
Drug database: ~50,000 Indian pharmaceutical brands and ~2,500 generics with monographs
Drug–drug and condition alerts at prescription time
EMR & patient management: appointment scheduling, medical history, visit records
e‑prescribing: print, fax, or email prescriptions and send digital scripts to pharmacies
Values safety, accuracy, and efficiency, aiming to minimize medication errors in healthcare .
A physician-led and IT-driven culture, developed by Dr. Anil Vij with input from medical professionals
Widely adopted by solo practitioners, clinics, and hospitals across India, and used in some Western countries .
