MICROMEDEX

On Campus:		MICROMEDEX
Off Campus:		MICROMEDEX
Description:		Micromedex offers a wide range of clinical databases, including unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine. Also available for PDA free to LSUHSC users. Healthcare Series encompasses the following databases… Drug resources Comprehensive drug details - DRUGDEX® Check for drug interactions - DRUG-REAX® Identify loose tablets & capsules - IDENTIDEX® Verify IV compatibility - IV INDEX® International drugs - Index Nominum Drug information from Royal Pharmaceutical Society - Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference Facts on FDA-approved drugs - PDR® Identify and manage drug overdoses & toxicologic exposures - POISINDEX® Evaluate human reproductive risks of drugs - REPRORISK® Labeled and off-label drug uses - USP DI® Critical emergency, acute care, and disease data Quick guidance for emergency care - DISEASEDEX™ Emergency Medicine Look up best treatment practices - DISEASEDEX™ General Medicine Evaluate hazard exposures - TOMES® Visually pinpoint diseases - VisualDx® Monitor drug and therapeutic levels for labs - Lab Advisor™ Scientifically sound alternative medicine information Herbals, supplements, & alternative therapies - AltMedDex™ Blend conventional and alternative medicines - AltMedDex Protocols International guidance on herbals - Herbal Medicines from the Royal Pharmaceutical Press	PDA info Thomson Clinical Xpert is a PDA program offering drug information, clinical calculators, and much more. LSUHSC USERS: copy the CUSTOMER NUMBER from the "Handheld/PDA" tab in MicroMedex to access an expanded version including diagnostic & disease information Click here for overview & trial version System Requirements Palm 3.5 and higher (memory expansion card support for versions 4.0 and higher) Pocket PC 2000 and higher (no memory expansion card support) PC (for the download from the web): any Microsoft Windows® version currently supported by Microsoft * (Thomson Micromedex develops and tests under Windows 2000 and XP) Up to 23 MB disk space, depending on programs selected
Access:		Available on campus. Available off campus via Intranet login using your LSUHSC NT ID. If you experience any problems getting into Micromedex, please contact the Help Desk at (504) 568-HELP (4357). Access is provided by the LSUHSC Healthcare Services Division.

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Last updated on January 26, 2009