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Pharmacy Subject Guide — Mobile Apps

UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp)


Description: Drug compendium that includes drug monographs, drug ID, drug interactions, IV compatibility, FDA drug alerts and recalls, patient education handouts, and poisoning and toxicology data.

If this is your first time installing Lexidrug on a mobile device, follow the instructions below:

  1. From a web browser, go to https://store.wolterskluwercdi.com/CDI/s/codes 
  2. Follow the instructions for your phone's operating system. You must create an account before downloading the app
  3. Use the current code. Email the Pharmacy Librarian at roslyn.kohlbrecher@uconn.edu for the current code
  4. Wait 5 minutes after creating your account before logging in
  5. The entire Lexidrug Library is 2.7 GB. If you don’t have room for that on your phone, only download the libraries you’re going to use (ie Lexi-Drugs)

If you have Lexidrug installed and need to update your existing code:

  1. Obtain new code from the Pharmacy Librarian
  2. From a web browser (not the app), go to https://www.lexi.com/account/
  3. Login and paste the new code under Add Subscription by Code

Merative Micromedex


Description: Drug compendium that includes drug monographs, drug ID, drug reactions, IV compatibility, NeoFax, Martindale, Red Book pricing, poisoning and toxicology data, and MSDS sheets.

To install the app:

  1. From a web browser, go to https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/micromedex 
  2. Login with NetID and password
  3. Click on Micromedex
  4. Click Mobile Application Access in the top right corner 
  5. Click Micromedex Native Mobile Apps
  6. Follow the instructions for each desired Micromedex library
  7. Download the apps and use the codes provided to activate

To update the codes, follow the same steps.

DynaMed


Description: Point-of-care database including clinical topic summaries and quality of evidence grading.

Follow these instructions for downloading the DynaMed app. Easiest installation will be while on the UConn network. Otherwise, create an account first then download the app and login on your device. DynaMed Tutorial

AccessPharmacy


Description: Use this app to access all McGraw Medical products UConn subscribes to, such as AccessPharmacy and AccessMedicine. Examples of ebooks and other material: DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, and NAPLEX/MJPE study materials. 

Go to https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/accesspharmacy and create an Access account. Then download the Access by McGraw Hill app from the app store and login. You will be prompted to re-verify your affiliation every 3 months by using the app on campus or logging in to your Access account online.

VisualDX


Description: Diagnostic support tool and differential builder with 20,000+ medical images with concise specialist-developed clinical information, in areas of medicine such as dermatologic, infectious, and drug-induced diseases.

Create an account first using your UConn email address. Then download the app and login on your device.

Read by QxMD


Free browsing platform for medical journals - select areas of interest or specific journals to follow and display in a feed. Desktop and mobile app available. Can integrate UConn Library resources for full-text. Available here: access: https://read.qxmd.com/ 

Guideline Central

Free app with access to guideline summaries, MEDLINE/PubMed, clinical trials, ePSS, custom alerts, calculators & more. Available here: https://www.guidelinecentral.com/get-the-app/

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