Medscape Drug Interaction Checker vs UpToDate Lexidrug

The cyclosporine and lercanidipine case shows the gap. In a renal transplant study Medscape rated the pair as no interaction, while Lexicomp and Micromedex rated it severe. A pharmacist screening transplant or oncology regimens is the Lexidrug buyer, since a herb and oncology drug screening study rated Lexicomp best, and the product adds Trissel's IV compatibility, toxicology and pharmacogenomic content and an offline mobile app. Enterprise pricing goes through a contact form, and app-store listings show a personal subscription at $29.99 per month. Medscape is free per third-party comparisons, covers drugs, OTC products, herbal supplements and common foods in five severity tiers, and names the mechanism. That study still called it the best free tool, and a 2016 comparison counted 202 of 400 interactions for it, on older versions, behind Lexicomp and Micromedex. Lexidrug is the poorer value for a pharmacy student or resident, who gets a first screen at no charge from Medscape.