# Editing the Routine During a Consult

## Overview

During a consult, you have the ability to edit the patient’s routine.

However, editing should be used sparingly and intentionally.

## When You Should Edit

Editing is appropriate when:

* A product is not available
* You prefer a different product or brand
* There is a specific patient consideration
* You want to align with in-office inventory

## How to Edit the Routine

1. Open the patient in PRO Consult
2. View the patient’s routine
3. Click the **Edit** button on the step you want to change
4. Select from the available indication options
5. Save your changes

## Understanding Your Editing Options

### Indication-Based Alternatives

The available options shown are clinically appropriate alternatives for that specific step.

### Manual Product Override (Not Recommended)

You can manually type in and select any product, but this bypasses the system logic and removes the clinical validation of the routine.

### Reordering Steps (Not Recommended)

You can move steps within the routine, but the scientific integrity of the routine may no longer be valid.

## Why It Matters

Maintaining the integrity of the routine ensures:

* consistent patient outcomes
* provider alignment
* trust in the system

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Use indication-based edits when needed—but avoid overrides unless absolutely necessary.
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## Common Mistakes

* Using manual overrides too frequently
* Reordering steps without understanding the impact
* Breaking the routine structure unnecessarily