The Pharms vs Pharmacy Shift

Meet "the Pharms", they walk among us! Using the augmented reality capability of your iOS smartphone or tablet, you'll place a menagerie quirky characters representing actual medications into the real world. Flashcards have never felt so alive. Designed by a pharmacology professor as a study tool for his students looking for new ways to help make the drugs they're learning feel more "real". If you're struggling to keep track of all the meds you're learning, if the information is just not sticking, or you're just getting bored with your current study approach... try making a game out of it! Also, for some, the use of metaphor and anthropomorphism really helps. This app is intended to do just that and is suitable for medical, nursing, & pharmacy students taking their first pharm course. Use your imagination and create your own connections between the meds and these characters. Test your knowledge & recall of essential drug facts (e.g., generic & trade names, pharmacological classes, mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and major side effects). This is a starter pack of over 70 of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US. You can look at them all at once or by organ system of clinical use. Each Pharm character comes with its own flashcard of drug information, which you can show & hide as you're expanding your memorization and quizzing yourself & your classmates. (Oh, and when you're done, you get to blast them off the screen.)

Pharmacy Shift makes studying pharmacology feel like a game. Learn drug uses and classes, review what you miss, and build confidence through short, focused shifts. LEARN BY PLAYING Sort medications onto the correct shelf and get immediate feedback. Each shift turns pharmacology practice into a quick, focused challenge instead of another round of rereading lists and notes. PRACTICE IN TWO WAYS By Use Learn to connect medications with what they’re used for across major areas of medicine. By Class Practice recognizing pharmacological classes, drug families, and common naming patterns. Explore 17 pharmacology topics, including antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, CNS, respiratory, antivirals, anesthesia, oncology, endocrinology, allergy & immunity, and more. GET AN EXPLANATION AFTER EVERY ANSWER Every answer comes with a clear explanation to help you connect the medication with its use, class, mechanism, or key fact. USE HINTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Tap a medication card for a helpful clue. The timer pauses while you read, so you can think without rushing. REVIEW WHAT YOU MISS Spaced repetition brings medications back for review over time. Drugs you answer incorrectly can also return sooner, helping you focus on weaker areas and keep key facts fresh for exams. DRUG REFERENCE Browse hundreds of medications in the built-in Drug Reference. Search by drug name, explore drug classes, and quickly review explanations and key facts. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See what you’ve mastered across different pharmacology topics and keep building your knowledge shift by shift. STUDY IN SHORT SESSIONS Complete a shift between classes, during a break, or before an exam. No account is required. The app works offline, and your progress is stored on your device. SHIFT+ Start with a guided first shift and a short By Class demo. Shift+ unlocks the full Pharmacy Shift experience, including all pharmacology topics and gameplay modes. Monthly and annual subscription options are available. The Drug Reference remains available without a subscription. Pharmacy Shift is available in English and Russian. This app is intended for educational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice and should not be used for diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, or clinical decision-making. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/