Medicines, categories and manufacturers

A medicine is the product you sell: brand, salt, strength, pack, MRP, GST rate and schedule. Stock lives in batches under it. Set the medicine up once; batches come and go with purchases.

Add one medicine

Medicines → Add medicine

Field	Notes
Name	The brand as printed on the strip, with strength: Dolo 650
Generic / composition	The salt(s), used for substitutes and the Schedule register
Category, manufacturer	Pick from your lists; add new ones inline
Type, pack size, units per pack	tablet, 15 tablets, 15 — the unit you sell is one strip
MRP, selling price, purchase price	Rupees. MRP is tax-inclusive; GST is extracted from it, never added
GST rate, HSN	5%, 12% or 18% for most medicines; HSN prints on the invoice
Schedule	None, OTC, H, H1, X — decides the prescription rules at the counter
Barcode	Scan it into the field; the counter and receiving use it
Reorder level	Below this quantity the item appears in low-stock lists

Add from the catalogue

Medicines → Add from catalogue searches a master list of Indian brands with salt, pack and manufacturer already filled. Pick the entry, confirm your prices, save. The item is now yours to receive stock against.

Import a CSV

Medicines → Import takes a spreadsheet of your existing list. Download the template, fill it, upload, review the preview (errors are shown row by row), then confirm. Existing medicines are matched by name and pack and updated rather than duplicated.

Categories and manufacturers

Categories group medicines for browsing and reports (Analgesics, Antibiotics, Vitamins). Manufacturers are the companies on the strip. Both have their own pages; keep the names consistent because reports group by them.

Common mistakes

• Entering the MRP as the selling price plus GST. MRP already includes GST. Enter what is printed on the pack.
• One medicine for two pack sizes. Dolo 650 — 15 tablets and Dolo 650 — 10 tablets are two medicines with two barcodes.
• Leaving the schedule as None for a Schedule H item. The counter will then not ask for the doctor, and the Schedule register misses it.