An Overview of Electronic Drug Information Resources

In addition to general information similar to the package insert (PI), these databases are searchable by drug/disease/indication and offer special tools such as multiple drug interaction, intravenous (IV) compatibility checkers, drug identification tools (based on imprint or description), patient co...

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Published inJournal for nurse practitioners Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 435 - 436.e1
Main Authors Loeffler, Leah, Gim, Suzanna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.06.2014
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Drug dosages
Evidence-based nursing
Hospitals
Nursing
Patient care
Pediatrics
Prescription drugs
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Summary:In addition to general information similar to the package insert (PI), these databases are searchable by drug/disease/indication and offer special tools such as multiple drug interaction, intravenous (IV) compatibility checkers, drug identification tools (based on imprint or description), patient counseling information (available in other languages), and medical calculators (eg, ideal body weight, creatinine clearance, advanced life support calculators for adult/children/neonates, and drug dosing tools).2-4 Micromedex is a comprehensive, evidence-based online database. Rx General summary drug information including manufacturer/pricing and pill pictures Free Essentials Epocrates Rx + evidence-based disease content Treatment guidelines; access laboratory tests and panels with reference ranges, tables, and approximate test costs $159.99/y Supplementary Table 1 Drug Reference Mobile Subscription Packages and Costs AHFS = American Hospital Formulary Service; IV = intravenous.
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ISSN:1555-4155
1878-058X
DOI:10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.02.011