Best Pediatrics Apps

4.1(62 ratings)

Free

This app provides healthcare professionals with essential medical tools and information. It offers a comprehensive resource for diseases, drug information, medical calculators, diagnostic tools, and a direct line to expert medical advice. Users can access a wealth of pediatric health data and educational content.

Pedi STAT by James M Kempema MD PA

Strong Contender

4.5😊(68 ratings)

$7.99

#2in Medical

This app provides rapid, accurate reference data for healthcare professionals treating pediatric patients in emergency or critical care. It offers quick access to medication dosages, equipment sizes, and vital signs, calculated based on age and weight, to minimize errors and improve patient care.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
🚀 Quick access to critical pediatric dosing information
⚕️ Accurate medication calculations for emergency situations
📱 Portable reference tool (like Broselow tape in pocket)
🎯 Easy navigation by age, weight, or height
💪 Comprehensive pediatric emergency drug reference
⏱️ Saves time during critical patient care
🧠 Reduces cognitive load in high-stress situations
✅ Reliable for vital signs and antipyretics
🏥 Highly recommended by emergency medicine professionals

Room to Improve

🐢 Slow app startup and loading times
🌐 Requires internet connectivity for database checks
💰 Paywall for certain features (oral antibiotic dosing)
⚠️ Some medication dosages vary by location/region
🔍 Lacks search functionality for medications
📊 Limited to patients under 43kg/12 years old
🌙 No dark mode support
🔤 Spelling errors in medication names
❌ Outdated guidelines (PALS 2015 vs current standards)
🚫 App freezes/crashes on startup

Harriet Lane Handbook by Unbound Medicine, Inc.

Pediatric Formulary & PubMed

Worth Considering

Daily literature summaries

4.8😐(602 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This comprehensive pediatric resource offers an updated drug formulary, disease information, and management guidelines. It includes integrated calculators, visual exploration of medical literature, and the ability to bookmark favorite entries for quick access.

What We Love

👍 Great source of information
👍 Handy to have on phone
👍 Use daily
👍 Love saving favorites
👍 Formulary and expanded drug search
👍 Improvement on last two apps
👍 Invaluable day to day
👍 Good content
👍 Nice search function
👍 Good for quick reference
👍 Very good book for drugs
👍 Recommended
👍 Prefer over the book

Room to Improve

👎 Lousy liquid po dose calc
👎 Lacks neonate sodium levels
👎 No pediatrics dosage calculator
👎 Still not a finished product
👎 Missing reference values
👎 Missing thyroid lab values
👎 Do not buy!
👎 Cannot access content
👎 Won't open after iOS update
👎 Rebuy every app for iOS update
👎 Gouging customer base
👎 Sometimes inaccessible without wifi
👎 Fuzzy and ugly resolution
👎 Bizarre content orientation
👎 Scrolls on empty spaces
👎 Lousy app design
👎 Waste of technology
👎 No cross reference
👎 No spelling recognition
👎 Un confidence
👎 Problem opening content
👎 Not being able to open content
👎 Nothing opens
👎 Poorly formatted on iPhone
👎 Tables and figures difficult to read
👎 Search functionality awful
👎 Too much money for poor app
👎 Doesn't fit entire screen iPhone 5
👎 Some diseases missing
👎 Some fluxograms difficult to read

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