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What kind of PDA should I get? I know nothing about them, but I think it's time to start looking for something. What kind of drug software do you use?
pharmpoke said:What kind of PDA should I get? I know nothing about them, but I think it's time to start looking for something. What kind of drug software do you use?
dgroulx said:I use Lexicomp Complete. It's only $150 for students for one year. After playing around with it, you'll see which "books" you will want to keep. I use Lexi-Interact, Lexi-Calc, Lexi-Drugs, 5-minute Clinical Consult, Lexi-Lab, Med Abbreviations, Natural Products and Stedmans Dictionary most often.
I use a Palm Tungsten C. I like having a little keyboard for typing. I can look up things really quickly.
bananaface said:I am PDA shopping at the moment. Most people I have consulted are saying to get a pocket PC instead of a palm.
I tried that for a while and they finally won me over.dgroulx said:Even without that advantage, I'd still probably buy a Palm as I don't want to contribute to the evil empire.
TotalKayOs said:i find that i during 4th, 5th and now 6th year i used may palm all the time. actully less now becasue i am more familiar with most the drugs. it's great for quick refrence and i prefer the clinical pharmacology program as opposed to micromedex or epocrates. i also use a medical dictionary and have a sanford guide on there. i have lexi-comp too but rarely use it. i also advise asking around at school for cracked versions of the software, it works just as well and it's free.
LVPharm said:I have an older Dell Axim X5, and it was indispensable during my rotation year. It had LexiComp platinum edition...which is overkill, since I only use Lexi-Drugs, and Griffiths 5 minute clinical consult with any regularity, while the entire software suite has stuff like Dental Lexi Drugs, and Nursing Lexi Drugs, which I never used. Otherwise, having those programs, and Archimedes (a free medical calculator from Skyscape) on a small PDA sure beats carrying around a copy of the Drug Information Handbook. Don't spend too much on a PDA. The Palm device (like the Tungsten E2) is preferable to a Windows Mobile Edition device. Palm is much quicker, less prone to crashing, and has a plethora of medical freeware available for it. My Dell PDA regularly locks up, and that Archimedes program was one of only a few free medical program available for the platform.
bbmuffin said:HanDBase: Make up your own databases or download the ones on the website. I have things such as Medical Spanish and a Herbal Database
http://www.ddhsoftware.com/
GlobalRpH.com: Has for purchase programs that aid in calculating doses
http://globalrph.com
Epocrates: Has a free drug formulary and reference program and also more complete programs for purchase.
http://epocrates.com
Lexi-Comp: Has multiple databases (very similar to the book versions). Also has a calculator now too. This is the only one I really know the price of and it's expensive.
http://www.lexi-comp.com
Clinical Pharmacology: If your school of pharmacy/ work has access to Clinical Pharmacology you can download their database for free. I'm unsure about the status without access to the internet.
Micromedex: If your school or workplace has a subscription to Micromedex online you can now download it onto your PDA.
http://www.micromedex.com/products/healthcare/druginfo/
Sanford Guide: The resource for antibiotic use. Now can be purchased for PDA.
http://www.sanfordguide.com/
Medical Letter: The Medical Letter is a review of studies and gives recommendations based on them. Can now be purchased for PDA.
http://medicalletter.com/
Most treatment guidelines can also be downloaded onto a PDA. They typically require Adobe Acrobat for PDA however that is free and so are the guidelines.
Check the individual sites for these guidelines.
Feel free to add and if you have anything in particular you're looking for post b/c i'm sure i forgot a lot of the programs my classmates use.
aptekmies said:More pocket pcs have wireless cards...internet on the pda is pretty handy. I think palm only has one with a wifi and it is like $500. I have a pocket pc i paid 260 for and it has wifi and lexi-complete. I have no complaints
UTCPharm said:Those of you who have a Tungsten C: it seems like a great PDA, I really love the thought of having a built-in keyboard, and that is surprisingly hard to find. I've been reading reviews for it, and there have been some really good ones but I keep seeing something about the screen breaking...anybody here have that problem? Also, if somebody could recommend another good PDA with a built-in keyboard I'd appreciate it!
they will start with the treos 1/2006dgroulx said:I haven't had any problem with my screen breaking and I drop my Tungsten-C on the pavement while getting out of my car at least once a week.
I did hear that Palm OS is going away. They will be putting Windows CE on the Palms in the future.