Lexi-Comp Database & Module Descriptions
Databases
Lexi-Drugs®
Our most comprehensive drug database, Lexi-Drugs covers every patient population, as well as the following clinical specialties: Pharmacy, Nursing, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, and Dentistry. Independently rated as the #1 drug database for the PDA, Lexi-Drugs includes up to 55 fields of information, presented alphabetically, including: Adverse Reactions, Canadian brand names, Dosing, FDA Special Alerts, Medication Safety Issues, Pharmacodynamics/Kinetics, and trade names from 125 countries.
Pediatric Lexi-Drugs®
Specifically designed for Pediatricians, other clinicians who work with pediatric patients, or in any situation where pediatric dosing information is required, this database contains detailed guidelines that have been researched and compiled by pediatric specialists. It includes over 750 drugs, with monographs that cover up to 40 fields of information, including very detailed neonatal and pediatric dosing.
AHFS Drug Information® Essentials™
This database provides a deeper level of actionable drug information and includes off-label uses. This database is ideal for more detailed questions at the point-of-care. Lexi-Comp Online gives you the ability to search this database as well as link to this information directly from a Lexi-Comp or AHFS drug monograph.
AHFS Drug Information®
This database provides the deepest level of drug information with off-label uses and recommendations from an authoritative source. A recognized Official Compendium by the US Congress, this is the only drug information resource published from a professional scientific association. Lexi-Comp Online gives you the ability to search this database as well as link to this information directly from a Lexi-Comp or AHFS Essentials drug monograph.
Nursing Lexi-Drugs®
This customized database is a valuable reference for Nurses and Nursing students. Key fields of information include Administration, Monitoring, I.V. Compatibility and Reconstitution instructions, Dosing, and Patient Education.
Lexi-Natural Products™
With this database, you can review over 175 of the most commonly used natural products in monograph format. Each monograph includes dosage and standardization, reported uses, active forms, pharmacology, general warnings, and other key information.
Lexi-Infectious Diseases™
This all-inclusive database assists in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, combining disease syndromes, organisms, diagnostic tests, and antimicrobial therapy into one easy-to-use reference. It includes monographs on Anthrax, Botulism, Smallpox, Ebola, and other potential agents of bioterrorism.
Lexi-Lab & Diagnostic Procedures™ (Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures)
Using this database, you can obtain detailed descriptions of diagnostic tests and procedures, as well as current information concerning the background and context of laboratory tests. Access information on patient preparation, specimen collection/handling, and clinical test result interpretation within numerous clinical areas and diagnostic disciplines.
Lexi-Pharmacogenomics™
Stay informed about this expanding clinical field with the first-in-the-industry resource that addresses key genetic variations that may influence drug disposition and response. It presents fundamental concepts of genetics and genomics, and includes an alphabetical listing of drugs with links to the genes of interest.
Dental Lexi-Drugs®
This database contains vital drug information on over 7500 drugs pertaining to dentistry. Each monograph contains over 30 fields of information, including key Dental Health fields such as: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions, Effects on Dental Treatment, and Dental Dosing for Selected Drug Classifications.
Geriatric Lexi-Drugs®
This specialized database contains over 840 geriatric-sensitive drug monographs, supplying up to 31 key fields of information. Extensive information on drug interactions and drug dosing in the elderly and adult populations is included, as well as dosing adjustments for patients with renal/hepatic impairment. Special geriatric considerations are also covered.
Lexi-Drugs® International
This database complements Lexi-Drugs, and contains information on select drugs available outside, but not in, the United States. Basic information on dosing and dosage forms, as well as potential restrictions is included.
Modules
Lexi-Interact™
This is a complete drug and herbal interaction analysis program that allow you to enter a patient’s entire regimen, identify potential interactions, and obtain appropriate patient managements steps. The analysis includes a summary of drug interactions with an assigned risk rating to identify the action steps necessary. Each letter designation (A, B, C, D, X) represents the severity level of the identified interaction. A detailed interaction monograph is displayed by clicking on the interacting drug name.
Lexi-Drug ID™
This valuable tool provides quick identification of unknown medications based on Imprint, Dosage Form, Shape, and Color.
Lexi-CALC™
Our medical calculations database is fully integrated within the Lexi-Drugs database. It can be launched directly from a drug monograph, from the Lexi-CALC logo on a PDA home screen, by tapping on the small Lexi-Comp icon within Lexi-Interact, or by accessing the Lexi-CALC module in Lexi-Comp ONLINE. Lexi-CALC currently includes over 50 calculations that are designed to assist with drug dosing, drip rates, and organ function assessment for both adults and children.
Lexi-I.V. Compatibility™
This comprehensive I.V. compatibility database combines content from the King® Guide to Parenteral Admixtures® with complementary information from Lexi-Comp’s database. It provides the ability to determine if drugs are compatible and with which solutions compatibility is maintained.
Patient Care Module
The Lexi-Comp Patient Care Module delivers patient education materials in one easy-to-use application. Our Patient Advisory Leaflets (Lexi-PALS™) support compliance with JCAHO standards, covering information on medications (adult and pediatric), diseases, conditions, and procedures. Written at a 5th to 7th grade reading level, they are organized in a concise and straight-forward format ideal for patient counseling. In Lexi-Comp ONLINE, these leaflets are available in up to 18 languages and can be customized with the patient’s name and clinician information. Choose the font, language and number of copies needed for printing and distribution to patients.
Web Search
Expand your search capabilities to other medically-based web sites and primary literature. A single search provides links to trusted and qualified web sites, eliminating the need to search sites independently.
Lexi-Tox™
Lexi-Tox combines information on agents of toxicity, antidotes and decontaminants, household products, toxicology-specific calculators, and drug identification in one essential tool. Designed for healthcare professionals working in emergency and first-response situations, this resource provides immediate support for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of exposures and overdoses.
Licensed Resources (Currently Available for PDA only)
Medical Abbreviations by Neil Davis
This valuable medical resource contains 16,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols and 26,000 of their possible meanings. It also includes additional information on Laboratory Test Panels and Dangerous Abbreviations, as well as a list of over 15,000 widely-prescribed brand and generic drug names.
The 5-Minute Clinical Consult
This highly-regarded reference complements our software titles and includes over 1000 medical and surgical conditions. Fields of information include: Basics, Diagnosis, Treatment, Medications, Follow-up, and Miscellaneous. Cross-linking allows you to launch into any Lexi-Comp drug database for more detailed information.
The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult
This database provides fast, point-of-care information on conditions seen in infants, children, and adolescents. This popular handheld database covers more than 450 diseases, addresses the treatment of 50 common complaints, and includes a medication index, syndromes glossary, surgical glossary, laboratory values, and tables.
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions & Nursing
Use this universal medical reference tool to look up definitions for more than 51,000 terms, with cross-links to related definitions. The word-wheel type index expedites term look-up.
Harrison’s Practice
McGraw Hill’s Harrison’s Practice is a point-of-care diagnosis and management tool for the most common medical conditions. Created by the editors of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, this database offers efficient delivery of key clinical information on 700 diseases and disorders.
