Best Drug Reference Apps

Pocket Pharmacist

Pharmacist Curated Drug Info

Free

Access comprehensive drug information curated by pharmacists, check for drug interactions, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Organize your medications and impress your medical team with neat printouts.

Davis Drug Guide For Nurses

Medication Safety in Nursing

Free

This comprehensive drug guide provides nurses with essential medical information for safe medication administration. It features thousands of drug monographs, interaction details, and safety alerts, all organized for quick access and enhanced by personalized notes and search functionality.

Mosby's Drug Reference

Over 5,000 Drug Listings

Free

This app provides healthcare professionals with comprehensive drug information, including actions, usage, dosage, interactions, and side effects. It emphasizes patient safety with Black Box Warnings, Safety Alerts, and information on life-threatening side effects. Features include custom notes, highlights, and quick search functionality.

MPR Drug and Medical Guide

MD Medications and Reference

Free

This app provides comprehensive drug information and clinical tools for healthcare professionals. It offers quick access to drug data, calculators, treatment charts, and educational content, all accessible offline.

Davis's Drug Guide - Nurses

DrugGuide.com Exclusive Access

Free

This comprehensive drug reference provides essential information for safe medication administration across all age groups. It includes detailed drug monographs, audio pronunciations, pill images, regular updates, and safety alerts. Access to an exclusive online portal offers additional features like dosing calculators and drug of the week notifications.

UpToDate Lexidrug

by Lexi-Comp, Inc.

Free

This app provides comprehensive drug information and tools to aid in safe medication decisions. It offers daily updated clinical information, detailed drug databases, interaction checkers, and medical calculators. It is trusted by healthcare professionals and students for quick access to expert content.

Medscape

Clinical Tools, News & CME/CE

Free

This app provides healthcare professionals with immediate clinical answers, medical news, and CME/CE activities. It features AI-driven tools for patient visit transcription and summarization, patient calling, and instant expert answers to medical questions. Access a comprehensive drug database, calculators, and procedural videos to enhance clinical practice.

MDCalc Medical Calculator

Clinical Decision Support

Free

This app provides over 900 evidence-based medical calculators, risk scores, and clinical tools for healthcare professionals. It offers offline functionality, expert insights, and CME tracking to support patient care at the bedside. Tools are developed and validated by board-certified physicians.

PEPID®

by PEPID, LLC

Free

Provides healthcare professionals with essential tools for patient care, including a vast drug database, medical calculators, and visual aids. Content is regularly updated and clinically independent, offering reliable information for various medical roles.

Nurse's Drug Handbook

Rx pharmacology reference

Free

Access comprehensive drug information for healthcare professionals. This app provides accurate, timely facts on hundreds of medications, organized alphabetically with detailed entries covering indications, dosages, interactions, and nursing considerations. Stay updated with the latest edition through an annual subscription.

mobilePDR

Prescribers' Drug Reference

Free

Access up-to-date drug prescribing information for healthcare professionals. Quickly search thousands of drug summaries, compare medications, and check for interactions. Identify pills with color photos and imprint codes.

ConnectRx

Up-To-Date Drug Reference

Free

Access comprehensive drug information and advanced patient resources. This app provides a free service to physicians, leveraging data from First DataBank, a leader in electronic drug information. It is based on the National Drug Data File® (NDDF Plus) for clinically verifiable evidence.

Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference

Skidmore / Roth - Best Selling

Free

Access comprehensive drug information for nurses, including over 5,000 trade and generic names, FDA-approved drugs, and Black Box Warnings. Features safety alerts, IV administration details, and nursing process frameworks to ensure accurate and safe medication administration.

Sanford Guide Antimicrobial

Infectious Diseases Treatment

Free

Provides clinicians with concise, evidence-based treatment guidance for infectious diseases. Features interactive tools like spectra charts, drug interaction checkers, and dosing calculators to support rapid decision-making in fast-paced medical settings.

Skyscape Rx - Drug Guide

With Dosage Calculators

Free

Access continuously updated dosing guidelines for thousands of medications, including specialized calculators for weight-based dosing. This tool aids healthcare professionals in making accurate, informed drug dosing decisions at the point of care.

Medicine Dictionary

and Prescription Drug Guide

Free

Access comprehensive information on over 4,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications. This drug dictionary provides details on generic and brand names, side effects, interactions, and more, trusted by healthcare professionals.

EMDEX Reference

Nigeria’s Drug Reference Plus

Free

This app provides comprehensive drug and therapeutic information for Nigeria, including essential medicines, treatment guidelines, and drug product details. It features an interaction checker, diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases, and a natural health products compendium. Designed for healthcare professionals, it offers enhanced search and detailed drug information.