Beiks has just released a handheld version of MedicineNet's prescription drug database.
The MedicineNet Pocket Drug Guide includes more than 400 monographs on over 1,000 generic and brand-name U.S. medications. The database, which is available for Palm Powered and Pocket PC devices, costs $9.95. A version that includes a copy of the BDicty Dictionary Reader Pro and the ability to add and edit articles costs $17.95.
Users can search for drug information by keyword. Topics covered in each drug monograph include: generic name, brand name, drug class and mechanism, preparations, storage, indications, dosing, drug interactions, pregnancy and lactation, and side effects.