Pharmacy Reference Pocket Book

[kirran]

Hi,
Which pocket book do you guys recommend is the best to have as a community pharmacist? something that's simple and easy to look up. I carry my phone but sometimes more information is needed.

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[lord999]

If it has to fit in your pocket, a Tarascon was useful back in the day to reference preg and peds because I never trusted my memory and until the Tungsten C Lexi, it was small enough to fit in a pocket. A lab coat book would be Lexi. If you need a real book, I'd suggest you find your way to a medical library and browse the references before buying as its more a taste issue.

 

[lane one]

Mobile subscription to lexi-comp is a must have for a retail pharmacist imo (unless its provided through your employer of course). Dosing, available preparations, preg cat, pet meds, natural medicines, toxicology, clinical questions, interactions, ...the applications are endless.

 

[kirran]

thanks for the responses. my employer provides me with access to clinical pharmacology I don't really like this website. I use Micromedex on my phone but sometimes I feel like when I am looking at my phone people around me think that I am doing something "not work related." for people who work community do you mostly rely on the drug info apps such as lexicomp or micromedex?