I’m sure lots of you feel similar. I’ve been using Epocrates for years, but each year there is just another highly annoying feature that leaving me with no option but to look for another resource for drug dosing. First it was the mandatory notifications page, then the athenaText thing that I’ve never opened, and now the incessant ads. So over it and looking for any easy straight forward alternative.
Lexicomp is by far the best… just gotta pay for it if you institution doesn’t provide it.
BNF (British National Formulary) app here in the UK - It’s such a blessing. Has treatment summaries and doses for each indication
Downside: I don’t think it can be viewed outside New Zealand.
It’s free and works well on mobile. Includes all the common indications, cautions/contraindications, advice for renal/liver impairment/pregnancy and breastfeeding. Even tells you what forms of the drug are available and its funding status.
BNF with occasional reference to the summary of products characteristics.
Medscape works well and is free
Lexicomp and Micromedex. Uptodate uses lexicomp database. Check with your hospital or university on their intranet or library pages. Most have an institution subscription and you can download on your phone for free. Hospital Pharmacies usually purchase a subscription as well and you are entitled to this as a hospital employee.
UpToDate uses Lexicomp. Don’t need anything else.
Lexicomp is the easiest to use. Micromedex has way more in-depth information if you use the website.
Lexicomp is a tad pricey compared to Micromedex. But Micromedex legit looks like it’s from 2008. Just the Micromedex app is like 3 bucks per year, and gets the job done in my opinion.
AMH or Australian Medicines Handbook.
Sadly I don’t think available outside Australia.
95/100 I use AMH unless I want very specific side effect or interaction data for a specific patient, in which case I use MIMS
Lexicomp. It’s what UpToDate pulls its information from.
I use empr. It’s free
ClinPharm and UpToDate! Use both of the mobile apps everyday (Pharmacist at a HCA hospital).
SafeDose
Quick weight-based acute care pediatric dosing. Free btw
I’m a fan of Micromedex. It’s easy to use, has a slick UI, and has just about everything I need most of the time.
Micromedex and PediStat
Medscape - personally never used anything else and they have free CMEs, quizzes and updates as well
Lexicomp - which up-to-date includes or u can get separate
Lexicomp all the way! Best part, it’s free! It’s got everything and is super fast. It’s quicker for me to look up things on my phone vs desktop.
The hospital I work at uses Lexicomp and UptoDate, has them on the desktop. If you’re interested, just open the app on the desktop, navigate around until you see Mobile access and it will walk you through the process. Obviously you’ll need to download the app to your phone, but it will send you a code and you’ll be connected. I actually have both on my phone just for quicker access to drugs/compatibility/calculator. I’m surprised so many people at both hospitals I work at are unaware of this freebie.
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