Epocrates.com is a website that allows you to download software for your desktop or pda. I have used it for a number of years and can not practice without it.

The free version is Epocrates Rx. Here is the description of this free software straight from the website:

“Key Features

• More than 3,300 brand and generic drug monographs, searchable by name or class
• Peer-reviewed drug content summarized from a wide range of authoritative sources by our Medical Information Team, including:
  • On- and off-label adult, pediatric, renal, and hepatic dosing
  • Adverse reactions (Serious and Common), Interactions (organized by clinical category), and Contraindications/Cautions
  • Manufacturer and pricing info
  • Pregnancy and lactation safety
  • Metabolism and excretion
  • Notes section for your personal notes
  • Local drug name index (currently available for customers in Canada, Germany, Spain, and the UK)
• MultiCheck drug-interaction checker (search up to 30 drugs simultaneously)
• Integrated health insurance formularies (choose from hundreds available, including Medicare Part D formularies)
• MedMath* medical calculators, e.g., Body Mass Index, Creatinine Clearance
• Ability to customize the application to suit your needs (e.g., default to Peds Dosing)
• DocAlert messaging — relevant, timely clinical and specialty news
• AutoUpdate — easily install free updates and additions to your databases when you sync

*MedMath is not available for Windows Mobile Smartphone”

There are also several options with features you pay for. These are:

1)Rx Pro: in addition to the above benefits you get an ID reference for $60/yr

2)SxDx is a data base of symptoms and the Griffiths 5 minute Clinical Consult. I use it daily and it costs $70/yr.

3)Lab covers tests, panels, reference ranges,interpretation and ICD9codes all linked to SxDx above. $70 if bought separately.

4)Epocrates Essentials includes all of the above for $150/yr or $245 for 2 years.

Visit the site, try out the demo and talk to other colleagues.

Daily I use Rx, SxDx, med math and free CME. I can not practice without itl

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