LexiComp Announces Launch of New Comprehensive Toxicology Resource



Lexi-Comp, Inc., a provider of clinical information for healthcare professionals, will introduce Lexi-Tox's8482; at the upcoming 43rd Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 8 - 11, 2008. Demonstrations will be available in Lexi-Comp'ss booth # 1939.

Lexi-Tox is an easily accessible tool available as a Web-based and mobile application, providing the point-of-care information needed for acute treatment of patients during toxicologic emergencies. Designed especially for first responders and hospital emergency department personnel, Lexi-Tox combines monographs for the most commonly encountered exposures to poisons (chemicals, pharmaceuticals, envenomations, nuclear, biologic, and terrorism agents) and nontoxic agents, as well as antidotes and decontaminants, household products, toxicology-specific calculators, and drug identification, all in one application.

Elizabeth Tomsik, PharmD, BCPS, Content Manager of the Lexi-Tox development team and head of the Adverse Reactions Group for Lexi-Comp, Inc., understands how important it is to have this information readily available when every second counts.

The Emergency Department healthcare team needs a clear, concise, and accurate contemporary toxicology reference to evaluate and manage acute exposures, Tomsik explains. Lexi-Tox fills that niche and provides toxicology information that quickly educates physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in the hectic emergency room environment. We'sve even included nontoxic exposures, which is critical in evaluating the significance of any ingestion or other exposure. Dr. Tomsik adds that further refining of specific patient management can be achieved by consulting with a poison control center toxicology expert, if deemed necessary.

Lexi-Tox will be included as a module within Lexi-Comp's174; ONLINE's8482;, broadening the scope of this site-wide application to now include the hospital ER. It will also be available on mobile devices through Lexi-Comp's174; ON-HAND's8482;. On both platforms, information will be continually updated, ensuring clinicians are utilizing the most current information available. Agents of Toxicity monographs and Antidote and Decontaminant monographs include over 20 fields of information and allow users to link directly into Lexi-Comp'ss Lab Tests 's38; Diagnostic Procedures database. Users will also have the ability to search for specific household products, identifying chemicals of concern. Toxicology-specific calculators and Lexi-Comp'ss built-in drug identification database make this resource an essential tool in any emergency department.

To build the content found in Lexi-Tox, Lexi-Comp assembled a distinguished panel of toxicology experts, each of them Diplomates of the American Board of Applied Toxicology, as well as directors or staff members of poison control centers from across the country. The panel also included Board Certified emergency department physicians who offered valuable feedback and perspective on the usefulness of Lexi-Tox in the clinical setting.

The expertise of our panel has shaped our toxicology information into a user-friendly, comprehensive and relevant resource available for evaluating and managing patients exposed to potential toxins, comments Steven Kerscher, President and COO of Lexi-Comp, Inc. The release of Lexi-Tox furthers our ongoing mission to provide quality, unbiased information that helps improve patient outcomes.

Lexi-Tox will be released in January 2009 and will be available to all current Lexi-Comp ONLINE subscribers. It will also be available within Lexi-Comp'ss new iPhone's8482; application, for smartphones, including BlackBerry's174;, as well as for Palm's174;, and Pocket PC devices.

About Lexi-Comp

Lexi-Comp, Inc. provides clinical information solutions to the healthcare industry, publishing point-of-care content utilized in both in-patient and out-patient settings. These advanced resources help improve patient outcomes, medication safety, and workflow efficiency. Pharmacotherapy knowledge areas include drug information for adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations; medication interactions; laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures; pharmacogenomics; poisoning and toxicology; dentistry; infectious diseases; and patient education. Over 500,000 clinicians worldwide access Lexi-Comp'ss content via the Internet, mobile devices, and through integration with health information systems. An extensive library of print titles is also available.

To learn more about Lexi-Comp'ss clinical information solutions, call 800.837.5394, 330.650.6506, or visit www.lexi.com.





LexiComp Announces Launch of New Comprehensive Toxicology Resource