Evaluation of drug-food/nutrient interactions microcomputer software programs.

Eight drug-food/nutrient interaction microcomputer software programs were evaluated and compared using specific criteria defined for these programs. This article summarizes and compares the features, ratings, advantages, and disadvantages of each program. There are no excellent drug-food/nutrient interactions programs. Three programs performed equally well and should be considered. These are Medicom Micro, Drug Therapy Screening System and RxTriage.