Table 2 Type and drug information functions of MMA downloaded by hospital pharmacists
MMA downloaded | No. of users, n (%) | What drug information functions were utilised | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug indication | Drug dosage | Adverse drug reaction | Drug interaction | Clinical updates | ||
My Blue Book® | 152 | 131 (91.6) | 115 (80.4) | 22 (15.4) | 10 (7.0) | 7 (4.9) |
Medscape® | 130 | 76 (64.4) | 79 (66.9) | 44 (37.3) | 44 (37.3) | 48 (40.7) |
Micromedex® | 113 | 72 (70.6) | 87 (85.3) | 53 (52.0) | 46 (45.1) | 17 (16.7) |
Lexicomp® | 112 | 96 (85.0) | 107 (94.7) | 73 (64.6) | 65 (57.5) | 38 (33.6) |
MIMS® | 94 | 50 (64.1) | 58 (74.4) | 20 (25.6) | 14 (17.9) | 17 (21.8) |
UpToDate® | 86 | 64 (69.6) | 72 (78.3) | 43 (46.7) | 34 (37.0) | 68 (73.9) |