Lexi Drugs vs Dr.Drugs

[bcringo]

I am using epocrates(free version) and Dr. Drugs (from Skyscape). I have not tried or heard much about LexiDrugs. Has anyone tried both Lexi and Dr.Drugs?

Which is best?

[Medcat99]

Dr. Drugs is very good and fast load from memory stick. I use the Tarascon guide that is also MS compatible, but a little slower to load.

[Unregistered]

lexidrugs is comprehensive and thorough. they pride themselves on this and it is by far the drug reference I rely on the most.

[Unregistered]

Being from Canada Lexidrugs is better than epocrate as it includes all the generic company drugs and also states the cytochrome involved in the metabolism
Michel.

[Shrink]

Please post a link to LexiDrugs.
Thanks
alan

[holmesness]

they were once the same product.

then 'Lexi' drugs disappeared and was replaced by Dr. Drugs. And then Lexi reappeared. I only have experience with Lexi but have seen Dr. on someone else's palm and they are basically the same.

http://store.lexi.com/lexistore/servlet/Controller?a=sca&t=HH

[rockfish]

I use Lexi-comp many times a day and have found it to be worth the money I paid.

[Unregistered]

Lexi just posted a new reader the other day - loads much more quickly off external media now compared to before.

[jimdoc01]

Originally posted by bcringo
I am using epocrates(free version) and Dr. Drugs (from Skyscape). I have not tried or heard much about LexiDrugs. Has anyone tried both Lexi and Dr.Drugs?

Which is best?
I originally got Lexi from Skyscape. Eventually, they dropped Lexi and started selling DrDrugs, so now I have that. I think either is better than ePocrates, but I didn't notice much difference between Lexi and DrDrugs.

[holmesness]

The BEST thing about epocrates is the ability to know how much the medication costs. I also use it for quick dosing info for the non-renal failure non-liver impaired patient. It's also ok for drug-drug interactions.

If I need to know adverse reactions/contraindications/complex dosing etc I go to Lexi. My frequent frustration with Lexi (mine is 2 years old but I think it's still present) is if I want to know a particular formulation of something like a cough syrup or nitroglycerin, it will often have many lumped together without specific dosing info for each brand. I can usually still figure things out though.

[Unregistered]

Anyone have the old version of Lexidrugs Version 4.1.3 and or Apothecarium? I am an EMS worker and I used Lexidrugs in a course I took for training. It was great but they no longer make it. However I found a site that still has the trial version. I called Skyscape but it is no longer supported so I can't buy the unlock key. Any help appreciated. Happy holidays!!

[Unregistered]

anyone have the unlock code for drdrugs?