Health App Wrap

Drugs and Bugs

Haymarket Media

Created by Monthly Prescribing Reference, Drugs and Bugs matches antibiotics and infections based on which medicines work best against a particular bug.

Pharmacists can search a database of more than 100 antibiotics and 200 bacterial infections, either alphabetically or by bacterial or pharmacologic class. The application’s Smart Search feature allows searches by pathogen, type of infection, and brand or generic drug name.

Detailed medication information includes dosing, administration, directions for use, and conditions it can treat. The app also lists side effects, conflicting conditions, or drug interactions that would rule out a treatment course. In addition, a dosage calculator allows pharmacists to compute the amount of medication in a solution, as well as bookmark commonly prescribed medicines.

Data is stored within the 3.1 MB program, so pharmacists can access it without a network connection. Many of the pages are interlinked too, which allows the pharmacist to shift between areas with a single touch.

Price: $5.99

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; Android devices

Download: iTunes: http://phrmcyt.ms/HE9QOG; Android store: http://phrmcyt.ms/IE1rZ0

Manual of Childhood Infections

MedHand International

Pharmacists often field the first questions from parents about fevers, rashes, and other children’s illnesses. The Manual of Childhood Infections app brings this British reference book about recognizing, investigating, and managing children’s illnesses to digital form. It includes descriptions of common and rarely seen medical ailments separated into symptoms and diagnosed conditions. Full-color tables and graphics are stored on the app without requiring Internet access.

Price: $59.99 iTunes/$61.99 Android

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; Android devices

Download: iTunes: http://phrmcyt.ms/KhhgW1; Android store: http://phrmcyt.ms/Khhs7L

My Health Checklist 2012

Proven Health Ways, Inc

Checking up on patients’ check-ups? My Health Checklist generates a list of recommended check-ups, vaccines, screenings, and lifestyle modifications based on a patient’s age and gender. It links to additional resources, do-it-yourself screenings, and high-risk factors that could require different treatment. Content is written by a preventive medicine physician, and sources include the US Preventive Services Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Price: iTunes: $2.99

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Download: iTunes: http://phrmcyt.ms/Khi2Td

SHOTS by STFM 2012

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Stay up-to-date on all things vaccination with SHOTS by STFM, a free tool with information on vaccines, including risk factors, contraindications, adverse reactions, administration, brand names, and vaccine additives. The app includes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—referenced vaccine schedules and notes with graphics and commentary. Its content has been reviewed by a CDC expert.

Price: Free

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; Android devices

Download: iTunes: http://phrmcyt.ms/Khil03; Android store: http://phrmcyt.ms/KhiiSb

Pharmacy Times iPad Edition

Intellisphere, LLC

Download the Pharmacy Times iPad edition to swipe and tap your way through insightful columns from the print issue, including Medication Safety, OTC and Rx Focus, Pharmacy Law, Drug Diversion and Abuse, Continuing Education, and more.

Each article is elevated for the iPad with bonus links to video, podcasts, and other multimedia resources selected to help you explore the issues impacting your profession. Reader favorites Case Studies and Can You Read These Rxs? are also included in every edition, with an interactive spin that lets you test your skills.

Price: Free

Compatible with: iPad

Download: http://phrmcyt.ms/bM5Y3x