The FREE version of Epocrates provides drug information, interaction check, pill ID, clinical practice guidelines, formulary, athenaText, tables, and calculators. Please note, access to some of the free content requires creating a free Epocrates account. Epocrates is available as an app for Android and iOS mobile devices.
Medical students can have access to the full version of the app called Epocrates+ (Epocrates Plus), which includes all of the above content plus disease information, alternative medicine, ICD-10 and CPT codes, infectious disease treatment, and labs. Follow these directions to get Epocrates Plus. You will need a medical education number. Click here to find/get your ME number or call the AMA Member Service Center at 800-262-3211. It's available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM CST.
How do I access Epocrates at UCF COM Health Sciences Library?
Epocrates can be accessed from the link in the Resources box below or through the Health Sciences Library website:
Additional support resources are available from the Epocrates Support page.
If you have any questions or need additional support with any of the library's resources, you can stop by and visit the Health Sciences Library Front Desk during our desk hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, or contact the Library using one of the options below.
Epocrates is a clinical decision tool that provides you with accurate, reliable, and actionable clinical tools designed to integrate seamlessly into your daily workflow, assisting you with point-of-care decisions.
Additional features in Epocrates+ :
Review drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, and OTC drugs. Includes adult and pediatric dosing; black box warnings, contraindications, adverse reactions, and drug interactions; safety/monitoring; pharmacology; and manufacturer and approximate retail price.
Check for potentially harmful interactions between up to 30 brand, generic, OTC, or alternative drugs at a time. View an overview detailing the interaction profile for each active ingredient of the drug product. Interaction details are presented at the ingredient level to help you determine which drug component may need to be adjusted, monitored, or substituted.
Identify a pill based on its imprint code and/or physical characteristics such as shape, color, and scoring. View a list of possible matches organized alphabetically by drug name, including images that can be enlarged with a tap.
Use over 600 dosing calculators, medical equations, and tools to improve efficiency. Favorite your most-used tools for easy access.
Review evidence-based, patient-specific guidelines from national specialty societies, condensed for the moments of care.
Scan brief medical news alerts and request more comprehensive information on a wide variety of specialty topics.
Access drug coverage information for over 6,600 insurance plans, by state. View your 30 most0used formularies within each drug monograph.
Consult in-depth, peer-reviewed disease content developed in collaboration with the British Medical Journal. View history and exam information, including risk and diagnostic factors; test categories, including Initial Tests, Tests to Consider, and Emerging Tests; differential diagnosis with links to associated topics; and follow-up.
Epocrates+ unlocks additional content, including robust disease and alternative medicine information, right in your app. You’ll also have access to labs and diagnostic information, saving you time in the moments of care.
Consult concise drug monographs for alternative medicines, including popular herbals and other supplements. Review reported uses, reported doses for various conditions, cautions, adverse reactions, a list of synonyms, and other helpful information. Check for possible interactions with brand, generic, and OTC drugs—up to 30 at a time.
Get information on hundreds of lab tests and panels. Consult normal lab value ranges for various populations, view preparation and collection guidance, and check test costs and associated ICD-10s. Review differentials consisting of drugs, conditions, and other factors that may contribute to abnormal test results.
Medical students can have access to the full version of the app called Epocrates+ (Epocrates Plus), which includes all of the above content plus disease information, alternative medicine, ICD-10 and CPT codes, infectious disease treatment, and labs. Follow these directions to get Epocrates Plus. You will need a medical education number. Click here to find/get your ME number or call the AMA Member Service Center at 800-262-3211. It's available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM CST.
Please follow the instructions below to download & authenticate your account in the Epocrates app on your mobile device.
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