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title: Configure dosage specifications for a medication product
description: You can enable a healthcare representative to enter the dosage for a medication product by configuring dosage specifications.
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# Configure dosage specifications for a medication product

You can enable a healthcare representative to enter the dosage for a medication product by configuring dosage specifications.

To learn about components of a dosage specification, see [Dosage concepts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/healthcare-life-sciences/healthcare-and-life-sciences-service-management-core/hcls-dosage-concept.md).

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[Configure a characteristic for a dosage specification](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/healthcare-life-sciences/healthcare-and-life-sciences-service-management-core/hcls-setup-dosage-char.md).

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Configure a characteristic for a dosage so that you can define the dosages for a medication product in Healthcare and Life Sciences workflows.

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[Configure a dosage specification for a medication product associated with a program](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/healthcare-life-sciences/healthcare-and-life-sciences-service-management-core/hcls-config-dosage.md).

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Create a dosage specification associated with a medication product included in a program.

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[Configure the mapping between a dosage characteristic and a dosage details field](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/healthcare-life-sciences/healthcare-and-life-sciences-service-management-core/hcls-ext-point-dosage-char-map.md).

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Use scripted extension points to decide which dosage characteristics are mapped to the fields on the Dosage details section of a Medication Prescription form.

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