Table 1.
Subcategory content comparison for Lexicomp and Wikipedia medication information
Category | Subcategory | Levothyroxine | Atorvastatin | Pantoprazole | Acetylsalicylic acid | Metformin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dosing and instructions | Adult dosing | L+W D* | L | L | L+W D* | L |
Geriatric dosing | L | L | L | L | L | |
Pediatric dosing | L | L | L | L | L | |
Hepatic impairment dosing | L | L+W ND | L | L | L+W ND | |
Renal impairment dosing | L | L | L | L | L+W ND | |
Adjustment for toxicity | L | L | N | N | N | |
Administration | L+W D * | L+W D* | L | L | L | |
Uses | Uses | L+W ND | L+W ND | L+W D* | L+W D* | L+W D* |
Adverse effects or warnings | Safety considerations | L | L | L | L | L |
Contraindications or disease-related concerns | L+W D* | L+W D* | L | L+W D | L+W D* | |
Concerns for special populations | L+W ND | L+W D* | L+W D* | L | L+W ND | |
Dosage form considerations | L | L | L | L | L | |
Other | L | L | L | L+W ND | N | |
Pregnancy risk factor or considerations | L+W ND | L+W ND | L+W ND | L+W ND | L+W ND | |
Breast feeding considerations | L+W ND | L+W ND | L+W ND | L | L | |
Adverse reactions | L+W D* | L+W D* | L+W D* | L+W D* | L+W D* |
N=present in neither.
W=present in Wikipedia only.
L=present in Lexicomp only.
L+W D=present in both with discrepancies.
L+W D*=present in both with discrepancies, more information in Lexicomp.
L+W ND=present in both without discrepancies.