ASRA Coags vs Anticoagulation Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASRA Coags
This app provides quick access to anticoagulation guidelines for regional anesthesia and interventional pain procedures. It offers drug-specific summaries, recommendations based on procedure type, and detailed information on medication mechanisms and guideline documents.
- Anticoagulation guideline reference
- Drug-specific summary information
- Regional anesthesia guidelines
- Interventional pain guidelines
- Search by drug or procedure
- Recommendations by block and intervention type
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The ASRA COAGS app has been updated with a universal code base and a fresh new look. This subscription-based app is $6.99/annually or free with ASRA Pain Medicine membership. The app transforms the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine anticoagulation guidelines for Regional Anesthesia and Interventional Pain Procedures into a quick and easy reference for your practice. It provides rapid access to drug-specific summary information. This version combines the most current recommendations from two separate publications: 1. The 2025 guidelines “Regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence- Based Guidelines (Fifth Edition)” published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 2. The 2018 Interventional Pain guidelines from the publication “Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications (Second Edition); Guidelines From the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the International Neuromodulation Society, the North American Neuromodulation Society, and the World Institute of Pain” published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. The app provides direct access to both the regional guidelines and the pain guidelines, also allowing you to choose a default and focus on your specific practice area. Regional Guidelines: 1. Search for drugs by brand name or generic name. 2. Get recommendations based on the block type (e.g. neuraxial, peripheral, obstetric) and the intervention type (e.g. placing a block or removing a catheter). 3. Access more detailed information by using the Information "i" button: a. Mechanism of action for each drug. b. Executive summary for each drug. c. The full 2025 ASRA Pain Medicine regional guideline document. Pain Guidelines: 1. Search for drugs by brand name or generic name. Or start your search by procedure. 2. Get recommendations for: a. High, intermediate, and low risk procedures. b. Modifiers for patients at higher bleeding risk. c. Herbal medications. d. Antidepressant medications. e. When to restart medications after a procedure. 3. Access more detailed information for any drug by using the Information "i" button: a. Mechanism of action for each drug. b. Executive summary for each drug. c. The full 2018 ASRA Pain Medicine interventional pain guideline document. Members of ASRA Pain Medicine receive all society apps for free with their membership. To learn more or to join, visit asra.com/membership. Non-members have access to the content with a low-cost annual subscription.
Anticoagulation Guidelines
This application helps residents and fellows determine when to discontinue anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications before medical procedures. It provides guidance on holding these drugs to ensure patient safety during interventions.
- Hold anticoagulant drugs
- Hold antiplatelet drugs
- Procedure drug timing
- Medical resident guidance
- Fellowship medical tool
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This app if for Dr. Bernstein's residents and fellows to know when to stop anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs prior to procedures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anticoagulation Guidelines at 5.0 against ASRA Coags's 1.3. Anticoagulation Guidelines also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). ASRA Coags's advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anticoagulation Guidelines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASRA Coags has 414 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | ASRA Coags | Anticoagulation Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (414 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | aaron sobol |
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ASRA Coags
Anticoagulation Guidelines
In-app purchases
ASRA Coags
No in-app purchases
Anticoagulation Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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