# Nurse's Drug Handbook — Rx pharmacology reference

> Mobile pharmacology reference for nurses with detailed drug information. (iPhone/iPad app by Atmosphere Apps, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurses-drug-handbook/id955936241 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Atmosphere Apps, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/334077424)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,414 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 14.3 · 196 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurses-drug-handbook/id955936241/reviews.md

## What is Nurse's Drug Handbook?

Now the Jones & Bartlett Learning Nurse’s Drug Handbook goes wherever you do with an affordably priced app. It provides:
 
• Accurate, timely facts on hundreds of drugs from abaloparatide to Zyvox

• Concise, consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically

• No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language in terms you use everyday

• Index of all generic, trade, and alternate drug names

• Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule

• Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information

• Incompatibilities and contraindications

• Interactions with drugs, food, and activities

• Adverse reactions

• Nursing considerations, including key teaching points for patients

• Mechanism-of-action illustrations

• Warnings and precautions

• Personalized note taking feature

Purchase an auto-renewing subscription to always have the latest edition. Subscribers automatically receive the latest edition of the print book's drug information and content, as soon as it's available.

Subscriptions are $24.99 for one year. Your subscription will auto-renew annually at the end of each year-long term, unless cancelled. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged $24.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Please see the links to our privacy policy and terms of service below.

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Print Book - https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284195361

## Key features

- Hundreds of drug facts
- Alphabetical drug entries
- Indications and dosages
- Drug interactions
- Nursing considerations
- Personalized notes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription - Student | $19.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

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

## What do users think of Nurse's Drug Handbook?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Convenient for quick reference
- 🙌 Helpful for nursing students and professionals

**Cons**

- 🚨 Missing many common medications
- ❌ Incomplete drug information
- 💰 Not worth the subscription cost
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Search function not working properly
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel

**Most requested features**

- Add more medications, especially newer and common ones
- Improve drug information details and formatting
- Provide more frequent app updates
- Allow subscription management and cancellation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurses-drug-handbook/id955936241/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not a useful app for nursing school

*2025-11-11*

I bought this because I’m going through nursing school and thought it would be a good resource. This book doesn’t have a lot of the medications we encounter in school. An even bigger concern is the medications they do have are listed with the same side effects. You can’t determine what side effects some medications have because they list all of the same stuff for each drug. When you leave a bad review all that’s asked is “can you send us a message with what we can improve on?” even if it’s in the review. This app is hardly updated. I don’t recommend this app for those going through school.

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve the app and continuously release updates to expand and refine our database. Our team is committed to providing accurate and comprehensive information, and we appreciate input from our users as we continue to enhance the experience. Your input helps us make the app better, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please feel free to reach out to our support team at support@atmoapps.com so we can assist you further.

### 5/5 — Lucille

*2025-05-12, version 3.6.1.781*

Lárgate

### 1/5 — This App is missing so many drugs

*2025-02-14*

When I initially looked at this app I didn’t read many reviews. I wish I had because there are reviews on this app saying they are missing drugs from years ago. The developer even replied saying they are working on it. I wasn’t able to find ANY antibiotics I needed to research. This app costs $25 and it seems like I have wasted my money. Update: as you can see the developer replied with a generic reply. The drugs this app does have doesn’t have all the info a nurse or nursing student would need for the drug. They have certain adverse reactions in bold but fail to tell you what that designation means. They also list every, single reaction this could possibly have without clueing you in to the most common.

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve the app and continuously release updates to expand and refine our database. Our team is committed to providing accurate and comprehensive information, and we appreciate input from our users as we continue to enhance the experience. Your input helps us make the app better, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please feel free to reach out to our support team at support@atmoapps.com so we can assist you further.

### 2/5 — This App is missing so many drugs

*2025-02-08*

When I initially looked at this app I didn’t read many reviews. I wish I had because there are reviews on this app saying they are missing drugs from years ago. The developer even replied saying they are working on it. I wasn’t able to find ANY antibiotics I needed to research. This app costs $25 and it seems like I have wasted my money.

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve the app and continuously release updates to expand and refine our database. Our team is committed to providing accurate and comprehensive information, and we appreciate input from our users as we continue to enhance the experience. Your input helps us make the app better, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please feel free to reach out to our support team at support@atmoapps.com so we can assist you further.

### 5/5 — NO

*2024-04-20*

It’s so fix

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We are happy you are enjoying the app!

### 4/5 — No OB meds

*2024-03-15*

Please update and add OB meds, much appreciated.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We will bring this to the attention of the authors. We hold our drug guide to the highest standard and any reported errors, issues, or discrepancies are carefully reviewed. Please email us at support@atmoapps.com for any other issues, questions, or suggestions you have about the app.

### 1/5 — Not worth the money

*2023-02-15*

Does not have complete list of drugs. The first day I used it I needed to look up a drug. Was not listed in generic or brand name. It’s not reliable

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Our team is continuously working on updating and improving our app. Please email us at support@atmoapps.com so that we can discuss this in more detail.

### 3/5 — I thought it was going to be great.

*2022-11-30*

I did a free trial and ended up subscribing because I am in nursing school, and it worked great for me when I used it to look up meds for my Pharm class, but when I got to clinicals, I noticed so many meds were missing. Almost every other med I would try to search for wouldn’t pop up, brand and generic names. I was trying to avoid spending a ton of money on a drug book (I’m poor, okay, nursing school is expensive, lol), so I paid the $25 for the subscription.. yes I know that’s not a lot, but now I still need to spend money on a drug book lol. Oh well, I will still be using it for the meds it does have because it happens to have a good layout and good info.

**Developer response:** Hi Stephannissa, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are constantly working on updating and improving the app. Please email us at support@atmoapps.com so that we can discuss this in more detail.

### 3/5 — This is quite extensive, but…

*2022-09-08*

Can I ask why the “Drug Administration” sections that are in the book are not on the app? I wanted to know, because it seems like a vital part new nurses or nursing students should have access to.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The “Drug Administration” section is included in the app under the “Nursing Considerations” section. Please email us at support@atmoapps.com if you have any additional questions or concerns.

### 4/5 — Quite impressive

*2022-08-28*

An easy to navigate app and full of information. However, I noticed that the newer medications used to treat HC/BV are not included. I suspect that other medications are remiss, too. The HC/BV medications are important as they are prescribed more and more in non-specialty settings. Two thumbs up, but more effort to include more medications is needed!

**Developer response:** Hi Shay, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are constantly working on updating and improving our app. Please email us at support@atmoapps.com so that we can discuss this in more detail.

## Frequently asked questions about Nurse's Drug Handbook

### What does the Nurse's Drug Handbook app do?

The Nurse's Drug Handbook app provides comprehensive and accurate drug information for healthcare professionals. It includes details on hundreds of medications, organized alphabetically, covering indications, dosages, interactions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

### What are the key features of this drug reference app?

Key features include timely facts on numerous drugs, concise and consistently formatted entries, a no-nonsense writing style, an index of drug names, information on chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk categories, indications, dosages, interactions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

### How much does the Nurse's Drug Handbook app cost?

The app operates on a subscription model. An auto-renewing subscription costs $24.99 per year, providing access to the latest edition of the drug information. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation.

### What kind of drug information is included?

The app includes a wide range of drug information such as indications and dosages, route, onset, peak, and duration, incompatibilities and contraindications, interactions with drugs, food, and activities, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, and mechanism-of-action illustrations.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is specifically designed for nurses and other healthcare professionals who require a reliable and easily accessible resource for drug pharmacology and patient care information on the go.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.1.781 — 2025-02-14

2025 Edition Content Update

### 3.5.0.767 — 2024-02-28

Content update

### 3.4.1.748 — 2024-02-20

Content update

### 3.3.0.712 — 2021-11-29

Added audio pronunciations

### 3.2.2.691 — 2021-05-24

Updated UI
New notes feature
Added news feed
Provides second free trial for returning users

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