Epocrates: PDA medical software

Our top-tier clinical reference suite includes thousands of searchable drug & disease monographs and diagnostic tools. Also features ICD-9 and CPT® billing codes and an extensive medical dictionary.

Review drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, alternative, and OTC drugs:

• Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and off-label indications.
• Black box warnings, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and more.
• National and regional healthcare insurance formularies.
• Direct access to many manufacturers by phone or email for answers to your critical prescribing questions.
• Approximate retail drug pricing for patients paying out-of-pocket.
• Pregnancy risk categories, lactation safety ratings, monitoring parameters and therapeutic drug levels.
• DEA/FDA status
• Metabolism, excretion, drug class, and mechanism of action

Identify a pill based on physical characteristics (i.e., color, shape) and/or imprint code.

• Select characteristics to view drug names and images
• Tap on a drug image to enlarge the picture

Check for potentially harmful drug-drug interactions between up to 30 drugs at a time including brand, generic, alternative, and OTC drugs. Potential interactions are organized by category to help you determine the appropriate action.

Consult in-depth, peer-reviewed disease content developed in collaboration with the BMJ Group, publishers of the British Medical Journal:

• History and exam, including risk and diagnostic factors
• Test categorizes include Initial Tests, Tests to Consider, and Emerging Tests
• Differential diagnosis with links to respective disease and condition topics
• Evidence-based treatment options searchable by patient group and compiled from clinical references and disease state management guidelines
• Follow-up, including monitoring, patient instructions, and complications

Also includes Infectious Disease treatment guidelines:

• Search by infection, bug/bug class, or drug/drug class
• Access empiric and specific treatment recommendations
• Tap on a drug name to view its complete monograph

Look up ICD-9 and CPT® codes by entering part of the code, part of the diagnosis/procedure name, or drill down by category. Save frequently used codes to your Favorites.

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

Reference definitions for 100,000+ terms, prefixes, suffixes, eponyms, procedures, and protocols. Plus, review usage information, abbreviations, and synonyms.

The Epocrates Medical Dictionary is sourced from Stedman's Medical Dictionary 28th Edition.

Get help with hundreds of lab tests and panels:

• Interpretation, based on high/low abnormal value, which provides differential diagnosis of drug, disease, and spurious causes.
• Integrated drug and disease information and follow-up recommendations
• Reference ranges, preparation and collection guides
• Approximate test cost and commonly associated ICD-9s.

Additional references and tools:

• MedMath calculators, including Pregnancy Wheel and Basal Energy Expenditure
• Association guidelines and reference tables

EssentialPoints activities are interactive product details, designed to keep you current on medical topics such as disease states, therapeutic areas, and treatment options.

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Epocrates Essentials Deluxe for Android Requirements

• Android OS device with v1.6 or higher. Check your Android OS.
• Minimum available memory: 190 MB
• Wireless connection to download, sync and update (Please note: Clinical content is set to automatically update every five days).
• Download time may be up to 25 minutes