Active components

ModuleCatalogs

Suggested profileAdministration

PermissionMEDICATIONS: WRITE / ADMIN

StatusValidated

Objective

Maintain the catalog of active components used in medications. An active component represents the active ingredient (for example: "Paracetamol", "Ibuprofen", "Folic acid") that can appear in multiple medications.

How the screen is organized

Table with search and the columns: name, description, status and actions.

Available actions

• Create component: high dialog with name, description and status.
• Edit component: adjust data.
• Activate or deactivate: the component stops being available.
• Delete: requires MEDICATIONS: ADMIN.

Permissions

• MEDICATIONS: WRITE to create and edit.
• MEDICATIONS: ADMIN to delete.

Before starting

• Define the active ingredients that the clinic manages.
• Know the pharmaceutical naming conventions.

Step by step - Create

1. Go to Catalogs -> Active components.
2. Click New component.
3. Enter: name, description, status.
4. Confirm.

Expected result

• The active component is registered.
• It appears as an option when capturing medications.
• The system shows a success message.

Pending: add screenshot of catalogos-componentes-activos-01-dialogo.png.

Common errors

Situation	What to do
The component does not appear when creating a medication	Verify that it is active.
Duplicated names	Use canonical names to avoid duplicates.

Suggested permissions

• MEDICATIONS: WRITE.

Operational recommendations

• Standardize active component names (for example, use "Paracetamol" instead of "Acetaminophen").
• Document the conventions to avoid duplication.

Relation with other modules

• Medications: active components are associated with medications.
• Prescriptions: when generating the PDF, the active components appear listed.
• Templates: templates can reference active components.