Epocrates, etc.

[thedave]

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Hi all,
When I took Psychopharmacology, my professor said a lot of doctors and pharmacists use Epocrates as an online/pda drug reference source. When I shadowed a pharmacist @ the hospital, he preferred a different program (can't remember what its called).

I was just wondering, out of curiosity, what is the preferred pda drug reference here on the SDN?

 

[psychoandy]

I'd rather use an actual computer instead of a PDA since you can crosscheck references quickly; that being said, I think Lexicomp and Micromedex are the best in the field. However, unless you have a school/hospital/pharmacy paying for a subscription, it's somewhat pricey.

Now, if you're at an actual computer, I find that lexicomp is the fastest and not a data dump compared to micromedex/clinical pharmacology.