Epocrates now on iPhone

The free Epocrates Rx software for iPhone OS puts continually updated peer-reviewed drug information at your fingertips. Epocrates information has been shown to:

• Improve patient care and safety
• Save time
• Reduce administrative burden
• Enable confident clinical decisions

You will get instant access to drug prescribing and safety information for more than 3,300 brand and generic drugs. Search for a drug by name; then you can review:

• Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and off-label indications
• Black box warnings, contraindications, and cautions
• Serious and common adverse reactions, and drug interactions organized by clinical category
• Pill pictures within the drug monograph showing you and your patients exactly what each drug looks like
• Safety and monitoring information, such as pregnancy risk categories, lactation safety ratings, monitoring parameters and therapeutic drug levels
• Manufacturer information, approximate retail pricing, and FDA/DEA status
• Pharmacology information, including metabolism, excretion (i.e., half-life), drug class, and mechanism of action
• Notes section for your personal notes

Ever have a patient come to you with a pill of unknown origin? With this feature, you can identify a drug based on its physical characteristics such as color and shape.

• Simply select some key characteristics and quickly see a list of drugs that match the criteria, with a convenient visual reference guide.
• Tapping on a drug image enlarges the picture, making it easier for you to see any imprint codes found on the drug and thus confirm the match.

Source: www.epocrates.com