Lexi-Patient Education, Lexicomp's patient advisory database provides vital information on adult and pediatric medications. Lexi-Patient Education follows a question-and-answer format ideal for patient counseling.
Benefits
Education is the key to patient compliance with medication dosing and safety. The Lexi-Patient Education database is designed to support successful patient counseling in the hospital and outpatient setting:
Incorporates guidelines from the FDA's Guidance on Useful Written Consumer Medicine Information
Content reviewed and updated weekly, based on surveillance results
Concise, bulleted format
Specific section for Boxed Warnings
Possible side effects clearly defined
Includes monitoring recommendations
Contains the pharmacologic category of each drug
Information on how the drug works (mechanism of action)
For a full list of Adult and Pediatric categories, click here.
Please note: This product operates on one device, during the subscription period only.
System Specifications
Product Details
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running OS 3.1.3 or later
600 mb free
iTunes 7.3 or later
Notice: The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
Please visit our iPhone page to learn more.
Android (including Kindle Fire)
Android powered device running v1.5 or higher
Access to the Android Market
SD card or internal memory with at least 600 mb free space
Notice: The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
BlackBerry 5, 6, or 7
The software is accessed directly from the BlackBerry. A computer is not needed for the installation or use.
BlackBerry Handheld OS 5.0 or 6.0
SD card with 600 MB of free space
Internet Connection: the On-Hand software for BlackBerry 5.0 devices requires a cell or wifi connection for installation. After installation, connectivity is only required for updating and the display of images.
NOTES:
BlackBerry 5.0 software does not support encryption. If you are using an encrypted device, please select version 4.x of the Lexicomp BlackBerry software above.
Due to known issues, the BlackBerry 5.0 software is incompatible with the some BlackBerry 6.0 devices. If you are using a BlackBerry 6.0 device and the Lexicomp BlackBerry 5.0 software does not work properly, please install version 4.x of the Lexicomp BlackBerry software above. For questions, please contact support.
The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
This software is not compatible with the BlackBerry PlayBook.
BlackBerry 4.x
The software is accessed directly from the BlackBerry. A computer is not needed for the installation or use.
Internet Connection: the On-Hand software for BlackBerry requires a constant data connection when in use. We recommend an unlimited data plan to avoid overage charges.
BlackBerry Handheld OS 4.1 or later
Palm webOS (Pre & Pixi)
Device running webOS version 1.4.5 or higher
600MB free space
Strong cell or wifi connection for downloading and installation
When installing the Lexicomp software for the first time, please note that it can take up to 10 minutes per database. Please ensure you have adequate battery life to perform this installation.
Notice: The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
HP webOS
HP webOS 3.0.0 or later
SD card or internal memory with at least 600 mb free space
Due to known issues, the HP webOS software is incompatible with the HP Pre 3 and HP Veer devices.
The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
Windows Mobile 6
Windows Mobile powered device running Windows Mobile 6.0 or higher
600 MB of free space on SD card
Strong cell or wifi connection for installation and updating
Notice: The Lexicomp On-Hand application may transfer a significant amount of data which could result in charges from your carrier. We recommend that you utilize an unlimited data plan or connect to a WiFi network when installing or updating this product. Please contact your carrier for assistance with your data plan or with utilizing a WiFi connection.
We currently do not support Windows Phone 7.
Pocket PC/Windows Mobile
Device running Pocket PC 2003 (or later) or Windows Mobile 5
Windows 2000/XP with Active Sync 4.1 or later
Windows Vista with Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 or later
*Asian Pocket PC handhelds using the Asiatic characters (e.g. Chinese) can cause problems where the content does not display. You may disable your Asiatic fonts to allow the information to display properly.
**Active Sync and Windows Mobile Device Center can be downloaded through http://www.microsoft.com **
Mobile (Internet Required)
Lexicomp MOBILE, a browser-based application, works on most smartphones and mobile devices with wireless connectivity. MOBILE allows instantaneous access to our content: as soon as the application is accessed, you're viewing live data, no updating required! Similar to our BlackBerry software, MOBILE requires Internet connectivity (through a cell signal or wifi) to function.
Internet connection during application use
Mobile Browser
Internet Explorer
Safari Mobile
Opera Mobile 8.65 or higher for touch-screen and non touch-screen devices (http://www.opera.com)
To verify your mobile browser is compatible with the MOBILE site, please visit http://m.lexi.com/test within the browser on your device.
*Please Note* Non touch-screen devices must have Opera Mobile 8.65 or higher installed.
Palm OS
We are compatible with ALL Palm*, PalmOne and Sony Clie Branded devices.
Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 32 bit with Palm Desktop 6.2. (Not compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 64 bit computers)
Mac OS 10.4 or higher with Palm Desktop 4.0.1 or higher
*Lexicomp is currently working with Palm for compatability with the newly released Palm Pre. We expect this to be complete within the next few months.*
