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Volume 5 Supplement 1
September 2012
EPOCRATES RX
Epocrates RX is a free drug reference app which is the #1
mobile drug reference for U.S. physicians. With it you can
search brand, generic, and OTC medicines. You can
customize your homepage for quick access to the features
you use most frequently. Check out the “Extras” tab for even
more features, like the App Directory that highlights a variety
of specialized healthcare apps available for download.
Mobile features include (some features may not be available
on certain devices):
Drug Information - Review drug prescribing and safety
information for thousands of brand, generic, and OTC drugs.
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Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and offlabel indications.
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Black box warnings, adverse reactions, drug interactions,
and more.
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National and regional healthcare insurance formularies.
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Direct access to many manufacturers by phone or email
for answers to your critical prescribing questions.
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Approximate retail drug pricing for patients paying out-ofpocket.
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Pregnancy risk categories, lactation safety ratings,
monitoring parameters and therapeutic drug levels.
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DEA/FDA status: Metabolism, excretion, drug class, and
mechanism of action
Drug Interactions - Check for potentially harmful drug-drug
interactions between up to 30 drugs at a time including
brand, generic, and OTC drugs. Potential interactions are
organized by category to help you determine the appropriate
action.
Pill ID - Identify a pill based on physical characteristics (i.e.,
color, shape) and/or imprint code.
App Directory - Access a wide variety of best-in-class free
and paid clinical references, imaging atlases, calculators,
dosing tools, and other resources directly within your
Epocrates app
Tables and Calculators - MedMath calculators, including
Pregnancy Wheel and Basal Energy Expenditure and
Association guidelines and reference tables