I decided to look in detail into some of the differences betwee the free Epocrates program and the Epocrates Rx Pro version, which is available for purchase. There are many similarities between the two in terms of navigation. I searched out for differences that I could find.
To begin with, ePocrates' own information update service (called DocAlerts) are now integrated into ePocrates. Each time you sync, in addition to the usual medication and formulary updates, ePocrates also sends out notes on everything from new black-box warnings and dosing changes, to the ubiquitous product update alerts. Some of these are set so that you can request further info by email, while others can be saved as memo-like files in an applet that looks and feels almost identical to Palm's own memopad.
New for the ePocrates Rx Pro version is a tab that opens a list of alternative meds (everything from herbs and mushrooms to vitamins and nutritional supplements.) Epocrates has a section on common uses, doses, adverse reactions, drug interactions, synonyms a list of cautions and even mechanism of action. Epocrates Rx Pro has had a subprogram that allows you to check your patient's medications for interactions. The MultiCheck in ePocrates Rx Pro also looks at its alternative meds list. These are just some of the differences that I found.
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