# Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide — ABX, HIV, Psych, Diabetes

> Comprehensive medical guides for antibiotics, HIV, psychiatry, and diabetes. (iPhone/iPad app by Unbound Medicine, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/johns-hopkins-antibiotic-guide/id429504851 (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: 4.90/5 from 3,767 App Store ratings · 90 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: British English, Arabic, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/johns-hopkins-antibiotic-guide/id429504851/reviews.md

## What is Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide?

The Johns Hopkins Guides provide:
• Evidence-based recommendations
• Expert analysis and commentary
• Important literature references -- with abstracts and links to full-text articles
• Webinars from Johns Hopkins content experts
• Monthly content updates

ANTIBIOTIC (ABX) GUIDE FEATURES: 
• Hundreds of detailed Antimicrobial Drug listings
• In-depth sections on Forms, Dosing, Spectrum, Resistance, Adverse Reactions, and Interactions
• Comprehensive Disease, Pathogen, Management, and Vaccine topics

PSYCHIATRY GUIDE FEATURES (Entire Guide Updated in October '25): 
• NEW - Actionable psychedelic medicine guidance covering clinical applications, safety, and ethical considerations
• NEW - Patient education materials for direct sharing or inclusion in clinical notes
• New - Clinical pearls offering expert takeaways for real-world practice
• New - Aligned with DSM-5-TR criteria
• New - A complete rewrite of all drug modulesHundreds of detailed psychiatry topics
• Fast access to Symptoms, Differential Diagnoses, Treatments and When to Refer

HIV GUIDE FEATURES: 
• Hundreds of HIV-specific topics 
• Point-of-need access to Diseases, Drugs, and Management 
• HIV Drug listings with Dosing, Adverse Reactions, and Drug Interactions

DIABETES GUIDE FEATURES: 
• Hundreds of specialized Diabetes topics 
• Evidence-based details on Diagnoses, Tests, Drugs, and Complications
• Special coverage of specific populations  

UNBOUND APP FEATURES: 
• Enhanced Search to find topics quickly 
• “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries 
• Highlighting and note-taking within entries 
• Access to the official HopkinsGuides.com website

TRIAL / SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
• New users can access any of the Johns Hopkins Guides free for 30 days.
• After 30 days, your iTunes account will be charged $29.99 for a one-year subscription to each trialed Guide (or $79.99 for the 4-Guide Bundle) unless you have turned off auto-renew in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the free trial ends.
• At the end of the one-year period, your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in Account Settings 24 hours prior to the renewal date.
• If you choose not to renew, you will still be able to use the app but will not receive medication updates

Publisher: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Powered by: Unbound Medicine

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

## Key features

- Evidence-based recommendations
- Antimicrobial drug listings
- Psychiatric medicine guidance
- HIV drug and disease information
- Diabetes diagnosis and treatment details
- Enhanced search and note-taking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Johns Hopkins Guides | $89.99 | per year |
| Johns Hopkins ABX Guide | $39.99 | per year |
| Johns Hopkins HIV Guide | $39.99 | per year |
| Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide | $39.99 | per year |
| Johns Hopkins Psych Guide | $39.99 | per year |
| Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide | $39.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

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

## What do users think of Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great info for patient care
- 🚀 Fabulous resource
- 👍 Fantastic, quick, and full of relevant information
- 👍 Excellent reference source
- 👍 Excellent, easy to use, and up to date
- 👍 Accessible and informative
- 👍 Excellent, complete, and up to date
- 👍 Reliable and frequently updated
- 👍 Lots of helpful information, easy to find
- 👍 Best ID resource, used daily in practice

**Cons**

- 🐛 Can't access the antibiotic guide
- 🐛 Blank text, content doesn't load
- 🐛 Poor sign-on, can't register or access details
- 🐛 Editing content doesn't work, free trial is bait and switch
- 🐛 Glitch in the app, can't log into account
- 🐛 Requires rebuy of content after iOS update
- 🐛 Subscription model forces rebuy of content
- 🐛 No update for iPhone or iPad
- 🐛 Limited to one device at a time

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Can't access antibiotic guide
- Blank text, content doesn't load
- Poor sign-on, can't register or access details
- Editing content doesn't work
- Glitch in the app, can't log into account
- Requires rebuy of content after iOS update
- Subscription model forces rebuy of content
- No update for iPhone or iPad
- Limited to one device at a time

**Most requested features**

- Allow users to insert their own notes
- Option to turn off auto-update

## Recent user reviews (10 of 90)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/johns-hopkins-antibiotic-guide/id429504851/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Buy it

*2026-07-20, version 1.40*

Quick concise review of topics. Good dosing and duration recommendations.

### 2/5 — Average info

*2026-02-28, version 1.39*

Not very helpful. General information that can be found in any drug information databases. Not well organized - not able to easily find information when needed.

### 5/5 — Always Current

*2026-02-23, version 1.39*

The information is easy to access and is always up to date.

### 5/5 — Great info patient care

*2024-12-06, version 1.36*

Utilize ABx info for my patients

### 5/5 — Dir. Infection Prevention

*2024-11-14, version 1.36*

Fabulous resource - worth every bit of the $24.95 subscription price and more !

### 5/5 — I

*2024-07-24, version 1.35*

Can’t access

### 1/5 — Not able to access antibiotic guide only hiv guide

*2024-07-07, version 1.34*

I pay for the antibiotic and hiv guide but cannot access the antibiotic guide

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2024-03-17, version 1.32*

Quick and full of relevant pinpoint information at your fingertips.

### 5/5 — Mobile app

*2023-12-07, version 1.32*

Great resource for antibiotic mgt and stewardship. I don’t regret my purchase of this and it’s been over 8 years now.

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-10-06*

Can reduce it to much affordable prices for all

## Frequently asked questions about Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

### What is the Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide app?

This app provides evidence-based medical guidance for antibiotics, HIV, psychiatry, and diabetes. It includes expert analysis, detailed drug listings, disease information, and patient education materials, with monthly content updates.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include hundreds of drug listings with detailed information on dosing, spectrum, and interactions, comprehensive disease and pathogen topics, psychiatric medicine guidance including psychedelic medicine, and specialized diabetes information. It also offers enhanced search, favorites, and note-taking.

### How much does the app cost?

New users can access the guides for free for 30 days. After the trial, a one-year subscription costs $29.99 per guide or $79.99 for a four-guide bundle. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the trial or renewal date.

### What medical specialties does the app cover?

The app covers four main medical specialties: antibiotics (ABX), HIV, psychiatry, and diabetes. Each section provides in-depth, evidence-based information relevant to that specific field.

### What happens if I don't renew my subscription?

If you choose not to renew your subscription, you will still be able to use the app with the content available at the time of non-renewal. However, you will not receive any future medication updates or new content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.40 — 2026-04-03

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.

### 1.39 — 2025-12-16

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

### 1.38 — 2025-10-28

* Expanded Psychiatry Guide: Now featuring 11 comprehensive modules on psychedelics, along with new patient education materials and valuable clinical pearls.
* Enhanced Favorites Tab: Improved experience for iPad users—your Favorites now display more reliably, even after closing and reopening the app.
* Performance Improvements: Bug fixes and updates ensure seamless compatibility with the latest iOS version.

Have questions or feedback? Our team at Unbound Support is here to help!

### 1.37 — 2025-09-28

* Performance upgrades for the latest operating system, iOS 26, including compatibility with Liquid Glass.

Please contact Unbound Medicine Support for feedback and questions.

### 1.36 — 2024-09-11

* App improvements to increase performance. 

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

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