Drug Reference

Analgesic Converter app is a convenient but limited calculator for opioid conversion

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‘Analgesic’ is a simple app by Skierkowski LLC that could potentially avert errors in opioid conversion. It has a basic layout and is extremely easy to use. There are however several major drawbacks to this app.

Eye Handbook app is a jam packed resource designed for ophthalmologists

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An app review of Eye Handbook, a comprehensive app geared towards ophthalmologists.

palmEM app is a great quick reference for the emergency department

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An app review of palmEM: Emergency Medicine Essentials, a succinct and quick universal iOS reference app

Lange’s Top 300 Drug flashcards app comes to iOS with muddled results

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Top 300 Drug Flashcards initial app attempts to do too many things at once for students studying pharmacology, but stumbles at the lofty goals

New app helps clinicians manage new anticoagulant Pradaxa (Dabigatran)

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Review of the Managing Dabigatran App, to Assist Healthcare Providers with the Prescribing and Managing of Pradaxa (Dabigatran)

Android Drugs and Bugs app is a comprehensive antibiotic reference app from MPR

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MPR’s Drugs and Bugs provides information regarding antibiotic sensitivity for a comprehensive list of pathogens and antibiotics, but falls short in utility in the clinical setting

Drug Doses App contains pediatric-focused medication & so much more

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Review of DrugDoses by Danielle Jones examining the pros, cons and clinical utility of this app developed based on a time-revered Australian pediatric reference book.

Oral contraceptives app for the iPhone, simple sortable reference

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OCP Reference, a simple sortable reference of oral contraceptive pills

Antibiotics I-Pocketcards app assists healthcare providers with antimicrobial choices

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Review of the Antibiotics I-Pocketcards App from Borm Bruckmeier Publishing LLC, to Assist Healthcare Providers with Infectious Diseases Management

Harriet Lane Handbook for Mobile – A Classic Pediatric Reference on your Mobile Device

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An app review of the Harriet Lane Handbook for Mobile, a decent adaptation of a classic pediatric reference and a great pediatric formulary

Pediatric dosing made easy with clever iPhone medical app, Peds Meds

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An app review for Peds Meds, an app that streamlines pediatric prescribing by calculating drug dosages based on user preferences.

Drugs.com consumer app is well-designed, but doesn’t fill a void

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Drug.com’s app for consumers provides the same content as the website, but the pricing may outweigh the app’s utility.