Micromedex vs NarxCare
Micromedex goes to a hospital pharmacy or toxicology service. Merative quotes it per organization, and the vendor counts 2,500+ drug monographs, 470,000+ toxicology products including Poisindex, and RED BOOK pricing for 360,000+ items. Merative also claims a 2026 Best in KLAS ranking for point-of-care drug reference.
NarxCare shows a prescriber a patient's PDMP data as tiles with Narx Scores. Seven retrospective surgical studies, six of them orthopedic or spine, used those scores as a predictor of outcomes. A 2019 spine study found no association for admission narcotics scores, and a 2024 Journal of General Internal Medicine paper argued the evidence is insufficient for NarxCare as unregulated decision support. Bamboo Health cites 106M+ controlled-substance insights per month, a company-wide figure, and its product page names no EHR.
Drug info · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Micromedex
by Merative
Drug reference with interaction checking, IV compatibility, toxicology and RED BOOK pricing, plus AI-powered search since September 2025.
NarxCare
by Bamboo Health
PDMP risk-scoring and analytics tool that shows controlled-substance history and overdose risk scores to prescribers and pharmacists.
When to pick each one
Micromedex
- 2,500+ monographs and Poisindex toxicology, vendor counts
- RED BOOK pricing for 360,000+ items
NarxCare
- Narx Scores from PDMP data
- Delivered in EHR and pharmacy systems
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Micromedex
52of 100
NarxCare
57of 100
| Dimension | Micromedex | NarxCare | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 4.2 | 0 / 4.2 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 2.4 | 0 / 2.4 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 14.7 / 21 | 21 / 21 | -6.3 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 3 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +3 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 10.9 / 15.6 | 10.9 / 15.6 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 3 / 6 | 3 / 6 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Micromedex
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional subscription | n/a | n/a | No public price, quoted per organization. No current individual subscription was found. |
NarxCare
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. The page does not say whether state PDMP funding covers access. |
Evidence
Micromedex
Peer-reviewed
2 PubMed records name Micromedex.
- Assessing accuracy and completeness of drug information in mobile apps compared with Micromedex®: An AI-based study in Thai online communities. (opens in new tab)
- Discordance in Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts for Antidotes: Comparative Analysis of Electronic Databases and Interpretive Insights from AI Tools. (opens in new tab)
NarxCare
Peer-reviewed
5 PubMed records name NarxCare.
- Paths Forward for Clinicians Amidst the Rise of Unregulated Clinical Decision Support Software: Our Perspective on NarxCare. (opens in new tab)
- Letter to the Editor Responding to "Paths Forward for Clinicians Amidst the Rise of Unregulated Clinical Decision Support Software: Our Perspective on NarxCare". (opens in new tab)
- Preoperative NarxCare Overdose Risk Scores Greater than 200 Are Associated With Worse 1-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes and Dissatisfaction after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. (opens in new tab)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Micromedex | NarxCare |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| HQ | n/a | US |
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Common questions
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Drug references (Lexidrug, Micromedex, Epocrates) and interaction checkers (Drugs.com, Medscape). Built for the clinician at the point of care.