diff --git a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.js b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.js
index 690e2e7a90..142dbd07be 100644
--- a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.js
+++ b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Inpatient Medication Order', {
 		}
 
 		frm.events.show_medication_order_button(frm);
+		frm.events.show_get_from_encounter_button(frm);
 
 		frm.set_query('patient', () => {
 			return {
@@ -82,6 +83,26 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Inpatient Medication Order', {
 		});
 	},
 
+	show_get_from_encounter_button: function(frm) {
+		frm.fields_dict['medication_orders'].grid.add_custom_button(__('Get From Encounter'), () => {
+			if (!frm.doc.patient_encounter) {
+				frappe.throw(__("Please select a Patient Encounter to get from"));
+			}
+			frm.call({
+				doc: frm.doc,
+				method: 'get_from_encounter',
+				args: {
+					encounter: frm.doc.patient_encounter
+				},
+				freeze: true,
+				freeze_message: __('Getting From Encounter'),
+				callback: function() {
+					frm.refresh_field('medication_orders');
+				}
+			});
+		});
+	},
+
 	show_progress: function(frm) {
 		let bars = [];
 		let message = '';
diff --git a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.py b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.py
index 50e8166856..fb618f5724 100644
--- a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.py
+++ b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/inpatient_medication_order/inpatient_medication_order.py
@@ -80,3 +80,11 @@ def add_order_entries(self, order):
 					entry.time = dose.strength_time
 			self.end_date = dates[-1]
 		return
+
+	@frappe.whitelist()
+	def get_from_encounter(self, encounter):
+		patient_encounter = frappe.get_doc("Patient Encounter", encounter)
+		if not patient_encounter.drug_prescription:
+			return
+		for drug in patient_encounter.drug_prescription:
+			self.add_order_entries(drug)