EPocrates Rx

Using Multicheck

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What is MultiCheck?

MultiCheck lets you select up to 30 medications and immediately determine if any clinically significant drug interactions exist.

Using MultiCheck

>To use MultiCheck, do the following:

  1. Open EPocrates Rx™.
  2. Read the information on the Disclaimer and click “OK”. (This screen shows the last time the database was updated.)
  3. Tap the Multicheck icon in the lower right corner. It will have an m with a check by it.
  4. Select 2 or more drugs (maximum 30) by tapping. When you select a drug, it will appear in the Multicheck window.
  5. Tap “Run” (bottom right) when all the drugs you have selected are in the Multicheck window.
  6. A Results screen will appear. If there are significant interactions, this screen will list parings of drugs. Otherwise, you will be informed that there are no significant interactions, but to still use caution with multiple medications.
  7. If there are parings of drugs, tap on each pairing to view the detailed interaction information between the two drugs.
  8. To run another check, tap “New.” Otherwise, tap “Close.”

References

ePocrates Newsletter. (2001, September) [news@m4i.epocrates.com]. September 20, 2001: Issue No. 2.0