UPTODATE LEXIDRUG
UpToDate Lexidrug supports medication decisions and patient safety
UpToDate Lexidrug, formerly Lexicomp, is Wolters Kluwer’s evidence-based drug information solution. In-depth content and reference tools support physicians, pharmacists, and nurses in prescribing, medication review, dispensing, preparation, and administration. [10, 13]
Features that support medication decisions
- Find essential information in drug monographs: Consult indications, dosing, administration, adverse reactions, warnings, and monitoring considerations. Clearly organized sections support quick reference and deeper review of complex questions. [11, 13]
- Consider dosing for each patient: Guidance includes renal or hepatic impairment, obesity, pediatric and neonatal patients, older adults, and pregnancy or breastfeeding. Clinicians and pharmacists can use this information to assess whether a proposed dose fits the patient’s circumstances. [11, 13]
- Analyze interactions across the medication list: Drug–drug and drug–herbal interaction analysis provides risk ratings and management information. Teams can identify combinations requiring attention and prioritize review, especially for patients taking multiple medications. [11, 12]
- Support safe intravenous medication use: Trissel’s IV Compatibility checks compatibility between drugs and IV solutions. Supporting information on concentration, stability, preparation, or storage helps pharmacists and nurses assess suitable preparation and administration conditions. [12, 13]
- Compare drugs and use medical calculations: Tools support monograph comparisons and calculations related to dosing, infusion rates, and organ function. Clinicians and pharmacists can compare options against patient-relevant criteria. [11, 12]
- Provide medication education materials: Accessible patient leaflets can be viewed, customized, and printed, supporting explanations of medication use and relevant monitoring considerations. [14]
- Use mobile and offline reference: The Lexidrug app provides subscribed content and allows databases to be downloaded to the device. Users can continue referencing downloaded content without an internet connection. [15]
Value for hospitals
- Support risk checks throughout medication use: Hospitals can incorporate dosing, interaction, and IV compatibility reference into prescribing, medication review, and preparation. These tools inform important professional safety checks. [10, 12]
- Strengthen physician and pharmacist collaboration: In-depth information supports clinical pharmacists’ discussions with physicians about drug selection, dose adjustments, and medication considerations. A shared reference can reduce time spent reconciling information from multiple resources. [10, 13]
- Support drug information activities: Monographs and references can inform case discussions, internal education, medication counseling, and practice review. Pharmacist and clinician experts regularly update the content to support access to current information. [10, 13]
- Bring drug information into existing workflows: Suitable implementation options allow access to Lexidrug content from EHRs or hospital technology systems. Organizations can also consider institutional formulary services to connect reference content with local information. [8, 14]
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