Updates to LexiComp Drug Info

Usual Infusion Concentrations

In keeping with the Lexicomp publishing philosophy of providing users with clear, concise and accurate clinical information, we have made an enhancement to our parenteral drug information. Lexi-Drugs now contains up to 3 new Usual Infusion Concentration fields that provide an overview of the most common concentrations available for parenteral drugs in the neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations as appropriate. These concentrations are derived from the literature, manufacturer recommendations, or organizational recommendations (e.g., the Institute for Safe Medication Practices [ISMP]) and are universally established. NOTE: institution specific standard concentrations may differ from those listed.

Look for these new fields in a drug monograph under Administration and Storage Issues, and it is also listed as an option in the “Jump to Section” drop-down box for even faster searching.

ATC Codes

ATC Codes are now available! ATC Codes, which stands for Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification (“ATC Code”), is a classification system developed by the World Health Organization to help facilitate drug utilization research. With this system, drugs are classified in groups of five different levels based on the organ or system on which they act and by their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties. A drug can have one or multiple ATC codes, but a routed monograph may only have the ATC code that most closely describes the dosage specific to the routed monograph.

Find ATC Codes in the Preperations section of drug monographs.