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Top 3 Drug Reference iPhone Apps for Doctors and Students

By: Joseph Akintaju on March 1, 2013 @ 10:28 pm.

Each and every day there are plenty of new and improved drugs entering the market and that’s the reason it is said that doctors never stop learning new things in their field. However, in order to make the best use of the advancing technology, every doctor should know exactly what the drug is meant for and how it works, side effects and so on.

Therefore, there are plenty of apps created which provide doctors with all the information they would need with respect to drugs. Let’s take a look at some of the best apps meant for drug reference:

Epocrates

Whether you’re looking for drug information or just information on diseases and diagnostics, epocrates would be able to help you out. When it comes to US physicians, it’s the #1 Drug reference iPhone app. The reason it has grown is due to the accurate info that it provides and hence it can be relied upon.

In addition to the free version, you would also be able to opt for the premium; however, unless you’re looking for the best features you wouldn’t need to switch over; because, the free app has in depth information on thousands of generic as well as prescription drugs.

Moreover, you would also be able to use the calculator provided for simple calculations such as BMI and GFR. The app can also be used to stay updated with the latest research and news on the medical field.

Micromedex Drug Information

You may be familiar with Micromedex; and now, thanks to their app, you would be able to use all their features on your iPhone for free. If at all you’re using it to get drug information, you could rest assured that you’re getting all the information you need as the reviews are unbiased and lots of research goes into finding the information. Therefore, teams of doctors could easily collect information so as to support their decisions on patient treatment and care.

Moreover, you don’t need an internet connection in order to use this app and that’s what makes it special – You could use it in the most remote locations across 90 plus countries. All the drug information you need including the generic and trade name as well as side effects, dosage, mechanism of action and so on is displayed for every drug in the database.

Lexi Drugs and Lexi Interact

This app is designed for both the iPhone as well as iPad and is surely the most comprehensive database for drugs ever created by Lexi. Whether you’re looking for information based on internal medicine, oncology, psychiatry, geriatrics or any other form of clinical specialties’; you’re surely going to find what you need.

They keep the app updated by keeping a constant monitor on the FDA, thereby ensuring you never have to look somewhere else for your information.

There are plenty of apps created for drug information and most of them have a free as well as premium setup. Therefore, you need to decide what you want based on your professional needs.

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