CIAP PDA Resources

The MIMS on PDA and MIMS DrugAlert on PDA databases are updated each month. See the About MIMS on PDA web page and Instructions for Downloading MIMS on PDA (PDF 936 KB). (Use your CIAP username and password to access the website.)

Each year you will need to re-validate your PDA download, as follows:

1. Go to MIMS on PDA Registration (use your CIAP username and password).
2. Enter details in the online form. Use your current activation code.
3. Click on Submit.

Your details go to to HCN, MIMS and CIAP. You will receive a new validation code via email. Enter the new validation code the next time you access MIMS on PDA.

Australian Medicines Handbook (pAMH) on PDA

pAMH contains over 1,500 documents, designed for ease of use on a small screen, but requires less than 6 MB.

Platforms supported by pAMH are listed below;

• Pocket PC - 2002, 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0

* Note: Australian Medicines Handbook has withdrawn the Palm OS version of pAMH due to technical difficulties with the platform. The AMH has advised that they are focusing efforts on a new online version for smartphones and similar devices, which will work across a variety of mobile platforms. CIAP will provide further information on the new version as it becomes available.

To download pAMH you need to;

1. Go to pAMH on HCN (use your CIAP username and password).
2. Agree to the licensing.
3. Download the correct version following the instructions.
4. Register for a validation code.
5. Enter the code the next time you access pAMH to validate your installation

Micromedex mobile solution for Palm OS and Pocket PC devices

Micromedex on PDA is available free for CIAP users and gives you information at a summary level for Drugs, Disease, Toxicology, IV Compatibility and Drug Interactions. Choose Handheld PDA tab at the top of the page.

Thomson Clinical Xpert is the next generation of the Micromedex mobile solution for Palm OS and Pocket PC devices.

Thomson Clinical Xpert information covers...

• Drugs
• Interactions
• Diseases
• Lab
• Alternative medicines
• Toxicology
• News and alerts
• Convenient calculators

If you need to more information about what is available login to Micromedex via the front page of CIAP. The memory of a PDA is not sufficient to hold the total information available on Micromedex and summary level only is presented.

The following links take you to websites that provide downloadable resources that are not CIAP subscriptions.

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