About ToxED

The ability to make sound, confident clinical decisions during drug overdose and poisoning emergencies is critical and could mean life or death for a patient. That’s where ToxED is most beneficial. As the clinician’s toxicology resource, ToxED delivers evidence-based clinical information at any point-of-care for the assessment, diagnosis and management of crucial emergencies.

Features

A must for hospitals, ERs and professionals working in the area of toxicology, ToxED provides ready access to a wealth of vital information and practical advice for the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning and drug overdose.

Toxicology
Fundamental toxicology principles for the appropriate treatment of patients. Topics include principles of decontamination, enhanced elimination, laboratory diagnosis and drug screening.

Antidotes & Therapeutic Drugs
A look at therapeutic drugs and antidotes employed in the treatment of poisonings and drug overdose, including pharmacology, indications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and recommended dosage.

Plants & Mushrooms

Leading experts in plant toxicology and mycology created and reviewed content that underscores the importance of properly identifying toxic plants and mushrooms. ToxED features hundreds of full-color pictures to simplify identification.

Environmental, Industrial and Household Products
Comprehensive information on toxic exposure to industrial, environmental and household products.

Disasters and Terrorism
A close look at emergency preparedness for radiation accidents and biological and chemical warfare.

Drug IDentifier
Drug IDentifier tool recognizes tablets and capsules through their markings, shape and/or color. Use Drug IDentifier to quickly identify pills separated from original packaging or verification of medication taken for the appropriate medical condition.

Benefits

Saves time

• Concise, easy-to-find answers
• Quick Drug IDentifier
  
• Fast search and access to over 1 million Material Safety Data Sheets
• Full-color images of plants, mushrooms and poisonous animals
• Organized page layout for quick point-and-click results
• Bulleted, consolidated information for quick point-of-care answers
  
• Minimal duplication; cross-referenced data

Improved point-of-care decisions

• “Long answer” format provides detailed, in-depth information, complementing front-line “quick answer” format
  
• Authoritative content written by leading toxicology practitioners and clinical pharmacists
  
• Instant access to toxicological resources such as CDC, EPA, OSHA, and the National Library of Medicine
  

Reduce errors

• Updated regularly to ensure the latest information on the treatment of poisonings and drug overdoses
  
• Content peer-reviewed by leading clinical toxicology experts
  
• Clinical calculators and laboratory reference information included
  

Enhance patient care

• User-friendly format designed specifically for point-of-care
  
• Concise information for common toxic exposures
  
• Complete solution for assessment, diagnosis and management

ToxED Editorial Board Members

The ToxED editorial group develops clinically-based toxicology information content through an independent, objective, peer-reviewed process that mimics the peer-review process used by major scientific publications. In general, editorial content follows the style of other peer-reviewed medical publications such as the American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. Ninth ed. Baltimore, Md: Williams & Wilkins; 1998. Modifications of this style reflect recognized needs of database production, standardized within our internal policy.
The ToxED editorial team updates content in a “real time” format rather than working against quarterly deadlines, which provides tremendous flexibility and responsiveness when establishing priorities and responding to new information.