Comprehensive drug information, including interaction checkers, a drug identifier, patient education and toxicology information. Resource provided by System Clinical Pharmacy Services. Remote access to Lexicomp is available on institutional VPN.
Special Features
Trissel's IV Compatibility - Determine drug and solution compatibility.
Interactions - Compare drugs to see if there will be any unexpected results when combined.
Drug I.D. - Describe the medication to determine what it is.
Patient Education - Enter in conditions, prescriptions or procedures to obtain a packet, leaflet or discharge instructions.
Calculators - Choose a calculator to help you deduce proper dosage, make predictions or determine scores.
Drug Comparisons - Pick up to four drugs at once for a side by side comparison of things like adverse reactions and interactions.
Drug Reports - Receive a list of drugs sorted by indications, contraindications, and adverse reactions.
Formulary Monograph Service - Read reports on P&T reviews and reviews on new drugs.
MSDS - Search for OSHA safety data sheets on particular drugs
Toxicology - Select to focus on toxicology issues for drugs including recalls.
Indexes - View Advocate Health - Midwest formularies, American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) Essentials, special alerts and more.
Other Clinical Links - Browse through a list of more resources including FDA Recalls and CDC Vaccine Information Statements.
Advanced Search - Use the advanced search to search Lexicomp, narrow by monograph or limit by database.
Lexicomp is provided by Advocate Health - Midwest System Clinical Pharmacy Services, and remote access is not available via LibLynx
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