The point of care decision support tool

Easy-to-use one-stop-shop for information about how, when, and when not to use a medication and how to manage ongoing patient treatment.

• Instant access to up-to-date medicines information at the point of care
• Available online or via easy to download FIRSTLight apps for the iPhone and iPad
• Backed by over 30 years’ experience of drug databases, medical decision support and prescribing advice

Online drug guide, FIRSTLight, offers clinicians immediate sight of all commonly sought information relating to the use of a drug:

• How and when to use a medication - its ingredients, licensed and unlicensed indications and the corresponding doses, safe routes of administration and other supporting administration advice
• When to avoid using a medication - information about allergies and safety of use with other concurrent conditions, drugs and food
• Tests, measures and observations required while using a medication - what should be done about any resulting changes, information about managing expected side effects and what to do in cases of over-dosage
• Reproduction, pregnancy and breastfeeding advice - effects of the drug on fertility, relevant recommendations for use of contraception and any risks associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding while taking the medication

Medical database, FIRSTLight, has been built by clinicians for clinicians, to support real-life clinical scenarios.

• Accessible at any point within your workflow, speeding up your decision making and improving patient care
• Drug information updated monthly
• Modern interface with configurable and powerful search and navigation functions making it quick and easy to find the information you are looking for

50% of medication errors are a result of insufficient information. Medical database, FIRSTLight, helps to reduce errors and the cost of errors by providing access to reliable, UK specific drug information at the right time.

• Indepth drug information updated monthly
• Unique interface and intuitive search capabilities designed by clinical informatics experts, making it easier and faster for your staff to find the information they need
• Easily launched from staff desktops with no log-in required
• Backed by 30 years’ experience of authoring and developing drug databases across the entire healthcare spectrum

Online drug guide, FIRSTLight, offers clinicians immediate sight of all commonly sought information relating to the use of a drug:

• How and when to use a medication - its ingredients, licensed and unlicensed indications and the corresponding doses, safe routes of administration and other supporting administration advice
• When to avoid using a medication - information about allergies and safety of use with other concurrent conditions, drugs and food
• Tests, measures and observations required while using a medication - what should be done about any resulting changes, information about managing expected side effects and what to do in cases of over-dosage
• Reproduction, pregnancy and breastfeeding advice - effects of the drug on fertility, relevant recommendations for use of contraception and any risks associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding while taking the medication

FIRSTLight is a medical database that has been designed by clinicians, for clinicians, to streamline processes and ensure better-informed medical decisions.

• Available at point of care, speeding up clinical decision making and saving staff time
• Available at any stage within the workflow, empowering staff and improving efficiency
• Supports a wide range of clinical scenarios, can be used across your organisation
• All staff view a single source of reliable and up-to-date drug information, bringing consistency to clinical decision making

FIRSTLight is a smart and cost effective enhancement to any clinical system providing reliable UK specific medicines information and prescribing advice to end users at any time they choose

• Enables end users to access information at any point within their workflow, not just at the point of prescribing
• Drug database easily launched with ‘drug in focus’ making the process smoother for your end users
• Backed by 30 years’ experience of authoring and developing drug databases across the entire healthcare spectrum

Medical database, FIRSTLight, offers clinicians immediate sight of all commonly sought information relating to the use of a medicine including:

• How and when to use a medication - its ingredients, licensed and unlicensed indications and the corresponding doses, safe routes of administration and other supporting administration advice
• When to avoid using a medication - information about allergies and safety of use with other concurrent conditions, drugs and food
• Tests, measures and observations required while using a medication - what should be done about any resulting changes, information about managing expected side effects and what to do in cases of over-dosage
• Reproduction, pregnancy and breastfeeding advice - effects of the drug on fertility, relevant recommendations for use of contraception and any risks associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding while taking the medication

Drug database, FIRSTLight, has been developed to offer partners flexibility and seamless integration, and to offer value for end users.

• Launched from within your clinical system, FIRSTLight offers enhancements to your user community without the need for system redevelopment, saving you time and money
• Unique interface and powerful search capabilities add competitive edge to your systems
• Expert technical support provided by First Databank
• Co-branding opportunities available for FIRSTLight partners