Drug Decision Support with UpToDate Lexidrug

Efficiently access key drug information within clinical decision support

When treating a patient, you need to move quickly while also making the best decisions possible. Likewise, setting policy or evaluating benefits and claims requires precise and efficient choices. Clear, concise drug monographs make it easy to apply the drug information to the decisions at hand. In addition to drug topics, UpToDate grants you access to the following drug databases:

• General and disease-specific dosing, including evidence-based, off-label dosing
• Detailed dose adjustments for impaired kidney or liver function, obesity, or toxicity
• Pediatric and neonatal dosing and drug administration
• A separate drug interactions program (Lexi-Interact) that provides a more in-depth analysis of drug-drug, herb-drug, and herb-herb interactions
• Drug adverse effects, warnings, and precautions, including practical details such as premedication information and patient monitoring parameters
• Drug administration details, including drug brands, available strength, and dosage form information
• Current FDA Special Alerts and major Health Canada safety communications

The drug information and drug interactions databases in UpToDate and Lexidrug solutions add another level of knowledge to clinical and pharmacological practice, helping improve the quality and safety of care.