--- title: Creating and Updating Substance Types description: Below is a video and instructions showing how to access, edit, and maintain the medication dropdown list within your organization. --- [Skip to content](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/creating-and-updating-substance-types#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit an Issue](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/tickets?hsLang=en) ![Graphium Health logo](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphium%20Health%20Logo_Navy-1.png?width=560&height=49&name=Graphium%20Health%20Logo_Navy-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit an Issue](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/tickets) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Choose "Reference Lists": ![Settings - Reference List](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%20-%20Reference%20List.png?width=435&name=Settings%20-%20Reference%20List.png) 4. Click on the "Search" field and type "Substance" to filter through the reference list options. A reference list titled "Value Set: Substance Type" should appear as an option: ![Filter Reference Lists](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter%20Reference%20Lists.png?width=688&name=Filter%20Reference%20Lists.png) ![Substance filter](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Substance%20filter.png?width=688&name=Substance%20filter.png) 5. Click on the "View Details" button to view a list of medications/substances currently in use for your organization. 6. To **add** a new medication/substance to your list, click on the red "+ New Value" button in the top right. To **edit** a medication/substance to your list, click on the gear icon next to the applicable substance and then click "Edit". **NOTE: Only GENERIC substance names should be used.** ![Add or edit substance](https://help.graphiumhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20or%20edit%20substance.png?width=688&name=Add%20or%20edit%20substance.png) 7. The "Display Order" and "Favorite" fields should be utilized to organize the favorites list within the substance dropdown menu on your iPad. All medications/substances are given a display order number of 999 and then sorted alphabetically. 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