# Harriet Lane Handbook — Pediatric Formulary & PubMed

> Authoritative pediatric formulary and medical reference with integrated PubMed search. (iPhone/iPad app by Unbound Medicine, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harriet-lane-handbook/id458365685 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Unbound Medicine, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/300420400)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 588 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harriet-lane-handbook/id458365685/reviews.md

## What is Harriet Lane Handbook?

** Your Go-To Pediatric Resource with Updated Drug Formulary ** 

**Exclusive Unbound Medicine bonus features include Prime PubMed and integrated calculators**

HARRIET LANE HANDBOOK
Written by pediatric residents from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Harriet Lane Handbook is the authoritative resource for interns, residents, and practitioners. Download this resource to review disease information or search figures, algorithms, tables, and charts. Check medication details in the new, fully-updated drug formulary which provides the standard in pediatric care. Quickly confirm diagnoses across a wide range of pediatric conditions and consult the most recent management recommendations, immunization schedules, procedures, and therapeutic guidelines specific to children. 

FEATURES
• Updated details on hundreds of pediatric conditions in concise outline format. 
• Integrated dosage calculators
• Renowned pediatric drug formulary with dosing, side effects, interactions, special considerations, and more
• Hard to find images, charts, algorithms, and tables
• Management recommendations, immunization schedules, and therapeutic guidelines
• Coverage of dermatology treatments, eczema complications, and lead poisoning
• Advanced search helps you find information quickly 
• Ability to highlight and make notes within any topic
• Reference links to the medical literature through Prime PubMed
• “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries

Prime PubMed Search
Quickly search journal articles from the full PubMed database on your smartphone and tablet. Results contain abstracts, citations, and links to available full text articles that can be read on device and shared with classmates and colleagues. Additionally, Prime contains Grapherence™, an exclusive way to visually explore interrelationships and relevance in the medical literature.

Prime PubMed Journals
Select and follow your favorite journals. Receive instant alerts when new articles publish. 

Editors: Camille C. Anderson, MD, Sunaina Kapoor, MD, MPH and Tiffany E Mark, MD
Formulary updated by updated by Carlton K. K. Lee, PharmD, MPH
Publisher: Elsevier 
Powered by: Unbound Medicine

UPGRADE OPTION
Add Davis’s Drug Guide to your Harriet Lane Handbook app. After purchase, you can easily add a 1-year subscription of the best-selling drug database trusted by thousands of healthcare professionals. Davis’s Drug Guide delivers frequently updated information on over 5,000 trade name and generic drugs. Each monograph, with its focus on safety, includes details on pharmacokinetics, dosing, side effects, interactions, assessment, and more. 

Your Davis’s Drug Guide subscription automatically renews annually unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of your current period. If you choose not to renew, you will continue to have access to the content, but will no longer receive updates. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged the current renewal rate ($39.99) within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. This will ensure you receive all updates for the following year. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 

Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy
Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

## Key features

- Updated pediatric drug formulary
- Hundreds of pediatric conditions
- Integrated dosage calculators
- Prime PubMed search
- Management recommendations & immunization schedules
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Visual exploration of medical literature

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Davis's Drug Guide | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Harriet Lane 23rd edition | $59.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #189 in Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

## What do users think of Harriet Lane Handbook?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great source of information
- 👍 Handy to have on phone
- 👍 Use daily
- 👍 Love saving favorites
- 👍 Formulary and expanded drug search
- 👍 Improvement on last two apps
- 👍 Invaluable day to day
- 👍 Good content
- 👍 Nice search function
- 👍 Good for quick reference
- 👍 Very good book for drugs
- 👍 Recommended
- 👍 Prefer over the book

**Cons**

- 👎 Lousy liquid po dose calc
- 👎 Lacks neonate sodium levels
- 👎 No pediatrics dosage calculator
- 👎 Still not a finished product
- 👎 Missing reference values
- 👎 Missing thyroid lab values
- 👎 Do not buy!
- 👎 Cannot access content
- 👎 Won't open after iOS update
- 👎 Rebuy every app for iOS update
- 👎 Gouging customer base
- 👎 Sometimes inaccessible without wifi
- 👎 Fuzzy and ugly resolution
- 👎 Bizarre content orientation
- 👎 Scrolls on empty spaces
- 👎 Lousy app design
- 👎 Waste of technology
- 👎 No cross reference
- 👎 No spelling recognition
- 👎 Un confidence
- 👎 Problem opening content
- 👎 Not being able to open content
- 👎 Nothing opens
- 👎 Poorly formatted on iPhone
- 👎 Tables and figures difficult to read
- 👎 Search functionality awful
- 👎 Too much money for poor app
- 👎 Doesn't fit entire screen iPhone 5
- 👎 Some diseases missing
- 👎 Some fluxograms difficult to read

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App won't open after iOS 11 update
- Content inaccessible without wifi
- Resolution fuzzy and ugly
- Content orientation bizarre
- Cannot open content
- Poorly formatted on iPhone
- Tables and figures difficult to read
- Search functionality awful
- Doesn't fit entire screen on iPhone 5
- Some diseases missing
- Some fluxograms difficult to read

**Most requested features**

- Sliders for ped dose calc
- More search power for simpler terms
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harriet-lane-handbook/id458365685/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Lousy liquid po dose calc

*2025-01-05*

have to reference 3 different areas for ped dose calc for po liquids rather than 1 like other apps which provide “sliders” for best by disease, mg per kilo per day , max dose, and duration.

**Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback about the Harriet Lane app. We appreciate your input and understand how important it is to have an efficient experience when calculating pediatric doses. Your suggestion to consolidate these features with sliders for disease, mg/kg/day, max dose, and duration is valuable, and we will certainly pass this along to our development team for consideration in future updates.

### 2/5 — Still lacking

*2023-04-01*

I tried to look up normal sodium levels for neonates. It has none listed for under 3 years of age. The book printed book does though.

**Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out to us. We are unable to locate your account in our records to verify the edition you are referencing. The content in the resource comes directly from the publisher. We'd be happy to look into this matter further with additional account details and reference to the book. Please email our support team at support@unboundmedicine.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

### 5/5 — Pediatric dosage calculator

*2022-01-14*

In the past Harriet Lane provided a pediatrics dosage calculator for each drug. This application does not, which is disappointing.

**Developer response:** We value your feedback and appreciate you reaching out to us. We'll be sure to share this information with our team for review and potentially incorporate in the future.

### 5/5 — Comes in handy…

*2021-12-12*

Hospital Pharmacist for over 30 years, have been using Harriet Lane all this time.
This is my go to reference for checking drug doses for kids. Handy to have on my phone.

**Developer response:** We value your business over the years and appreciate you sharing your positive review. Even more, we love hearing that our app helps you do such vital work helping children get the care they need. Thank you again.

### 1/5 — Still not a finished product, buy the paper copy

*2021-10-08, version 1.16*

Tried to find normal for age glucose levels in reference value section. Says see chapter 10, with link provided. No values listed there, just discussion on diabetes.

Just tried to look up normal for age thyroid labs. All values for ages above 28 days are missing now. 

I tried to call their number as they have requested, got voicemail.

### 5/5 — The best!

*2020-12-12*

Very useful one, the best friend in duty!

**Developer response:** We are ecstatic to hear that you are finding the application useful.  Subscribers to The Harriet Lane Handbook may access their content via the web as well as via the mobile app on their smartphone and tablet devices.  This web access allows users to access their content even when they do not have their mobile devices with them.

### 5/5 — Harriet

*2020-11-05*

Excellent! I use ir every day! Great source of information. And so handy to have it on your phone!

### 5/5 — Great resource

*2020-09-23*

Use daily. Love the ability to  save favorites and search. Formulary and expanded drug search great addition. Indec is still not complete and would love more search power for simpler terms that are not already indexed or on table of contents. Overall thougb improvement on last two apps and invaluable day to day

**Developer response:** We appreciate your use of the application, and your suggestions. We continually work to include new content and create new features to make the application both more useful and easier to use. You may see your comments implemented as future updates to the app's content or function.

### 1/5 — Do not buy!

*2017-11-22*

I totally agree with another reviewer. I bought the previous version for $60 and because the developer did not update this app I can no longer access the content. If I had purchased the book instead I would at least have access to the questions I look up the most! I will never purchase again from Unbound ever again.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. This Harriet Lane app is fully optimized to run on Apple's latest operating system, iOS 11. Older Harriet Lane apps, purchased before September of 2015 were affected by the update. If you purchased one of these older apps, we encourage you to contact customer support as we are confident we can find a workable solution.

### 1/5 — Can’t open

*2017-10-14*

I bought this app 2 years ago and they haven’t updated it so it won’t open after the IOS 11 update. I think they want us to shell out another $60.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. This Harriet Lane app is fully optimized to run on Apple's latest operating system, iOS 11. Older Harriet Lane apps, purchased before September of 2015 were affected by the update. If you purchased one of these older apps, we encourage you to contact customer support as we are confident we can find a workable solution.

## Frequently asked questions about Harriet Lane Handbook

### What is the Harriet Lane Handbook app?

The Harriet Lane Handbook app is a digital pediatric resource developed by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. It provides an authoritative drug formulary, detailed information on hundreds of pediatric conditions, management recommendations, immunization schedules, and integrated calculators.

### What are the key features of the Harriet Lane Handbook app?

Key features include an updated pediatric drug formulary with dosing and side effects, concise information on pediatric conditions, integrated dosage calculators, and advanced search capabilities. It also offers access to medical literature via Prime PubMed, allowing users to search abstracts and full-text articles.

### How is the Harriet Lane Handbook app monetized?

The app is free to download and use with some features. It offers an in-app purchase option to add a 1-year subscription to Davis’s Drug Guide, a comprehensive drug database. This subscription automatically renews annually unless turned off.

### What are the compatibility requirements for the Harriet Lane Handbook app?

The application is designed to be used on smartphones and tablets. Specific operating system requirements are not detailed in the provided description, but it is powered by Unbound Medicine, which typically supports both iOS and Android devices.

### Who would benefit from using the Harriet Lane Handbook app?

This app is ideal for pediatric interns, residents, and practitioners who need quick access to reliable information on pediatric care. Medical students and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of children will also find it a valuable resource for disease review and medication management.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.22 — 2026-04-02

We’ve upgraded our purchase process. We implemented Apple’s latest payment technology to make buying and restoring purchases smoother than ever.
   - Instant Access: Your premium features unlock immediately after purchase.
   - Better Reliability: No more "Restore Purchase" errors.
   - Seamless Management: Easier control over your subscription status directly within the app

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact Unbound Medicine Support.

### 1.21 — 2025-12-19

* Updated the app information to be in compliance with the latest regulatory changes.

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to the Unbound Medicine support team.

### 1.20 — 2024-08-13

* Improved performance for faster access to critical medical information. 

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to the Unbound Medicine support team.

### 1.19 — 2024-04-08

This update introduces a refreshed Notes design, offering a wider selection of highlight colors and a modern look and feel.

Thank you for using the Harriet Lane app from Unbound Medicine. Please contact our support team if you have any questions for feedback.

### 1.18 — 2023-09-08

* New 23rd Edition with in-app purchase
* Updated pediatric formulary
* Updated icons and banners
* New section jump feature

If you have any questions regarding the latest update, please contact Unbound Medicine Support.

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