BMJ Best Practice vs Epocrates (2025): Clinical Flow vs Drug Info

Last reviewed: 2025-12-19 · Reviewed by

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At a Glance

Who is it for?

BMJ Best Practice:Clinicians

Epocrates:Prescribers

Why choose BMJ Best Practice?

  • **Step-by-Step**: Diagnosis -> Treatment -> Follow up.
  • **Guidelines**: UK/International evidence.
  • **Conditions**: Focus on the disease.

Why choose Epocrates?

  • **Safety**: Interactions and dosing.
  • **Tools**: Pill ID and calculators.
  • **Drugs**: Focus on the medication.

Feature Comparison

CapabilityBMJ Best PracticeEpocrates
FocusDisease ManagementPharmacology
RegionUK / GlobalUS / Global

In-Depth Analysis

Overview

BMJ Best Practice tells you what to do. Epocrates tells you the dose of the drug you need to do it.

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Use-Cases

How do I manage Acute Pancreatitis?

When to choose BMJ Best Practice

  • **Winner.** Full protocol.

When to choose Epocrates

  • N/A

Dose of Pancreatin?

When to choose BMJ Best Practice

  • Listed.

When to choose Epocrates

  • **Winner.** Faster lookup.