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Generics – an app that compares cost of a medication at various pharmacies

Adarsh Gupta — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:43:38 +0000

When doctors are seeing patient, the cost of medication is always a question whether we like it or not. Even a physician prescribes a medication that he/she feels that is appropriate for patient, it gets changed due to insurance coverage and cost issues.

It is now important for physicians to be cognizant of costs of the medications. If patient can not afford it what you prescribe, he may not take it and in that case physician did nothing to the patient. It is not easy to find out which medications are available free or at what cost at pharmacies.

Now with this app – Generics – finally you can search a generic drug and you will know right away how much it cost at Walmart, Target, RiteAid, CVS, Walgreens, Kmart and Giant. Some antibiotics are available for Free at Shoprite and some are cheaper at Walmart.

Knowing this allows us to know where patient can get the same medication at cheaper cost.

With this app, you can

Search the drug by name, class or by pharmacy
See whether a particular generic drug is available at the patient’s pharmacy
Verify if patient get the discounted price for a 90 day supply
Check which drugs are available as discounted generics for a particular condition or drug class

It is a FREE app which is very useful tool for a physician to have on their iPhone for daily use.

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Top 3 Must-Have Apps for Medical Professionals

Adarsh Gupta — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:15:33 +0000

There was time when there were very few medical applications were available for iPhone, but it has changed tremendously. We now have so many apps that now we have difficult time choosing which one we should have on our iPhone or iPod touch. The following Five apps are very important for all medical professionals who are seeing patients. These apps serve the most common information needs of a clinician.

Epocrates. This application has evolved a lot since it started. It not only provides most up-to-date drug information but it also provides information on diagnostic test, symptoms, diseases and antibiotic guide. The Fee Rx app is good but the Epocrates Essentials offers a lot more.
ICD Meister. It is an app for practicing physician and healthcare professionals who needs to look up ICD-9 codes during billing process. Now you have this search capability as well as option to look up frequently searched codes right in this small app. This app will not only allow you to search the ICD-9 codes but allows you to bookmark the frequently searched codes in your favorite for quick reference later.
Medscape from WebMD. This app is new in the block but it free and offers Medical News, CME credits, Drug information, Drug Interaction informations, Physician / Pharmacy / Hospital directory with options to make call directly from the app. The Medical news is customizable to your specialty and interests.

PediDoser for iPhone and iPod Touch

Adarsh Gupta — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:26 +0000

Dosing medications for a pediatric patient is unique to each patient. It depends on their age and weight. We know what dose is recommended for what age and weight size but the formulations of those drugs are extensive. After selecting the formulation (x mg/5ml), one need to calculate how much ml or tsp of the medicine is appropriate for the pediatric patient. There are many calculators out there to help you do that. The PediDoser is one of those calculators but it is very intuitive and quick. You can get your dose in no time.

PediDoser lists most commonly use drugs in pediatrics in alphabetical and categorical format. Once you find the drug you are looking for, select the formulation and then you can either select the age or Weight and you have your answer in no time (See the screenshots).

It is made by MeisterMed who has developed many other applications for iPhone or iPod touch.

MeisterMed has provided us some FREE Coupon code to get this app free. These are very limited in number. If you are interested, please email us for the code at contact@iphonemedicalinfo.com.

Epocrates now on iPhone

adarshg — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:47:31 +0000

The free Epocrates Rx software for iPhone OS puts continually updated peer-reviewed drug information at your fingertips. Epocrates information has been shown to:

Improve patient care and safety
Save time
Reduce administrative burden
Enable confident clinical decisions

You will get instant access to drug prescribing and safety information for more than 3,300 brand and generic drugs. Search for a drug by name; then you can review:

Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and off-label indications
Black box warnings, contraindications, and cautions
Serious and common adverse reactions, and drug interactions organized by clinical category
Pill pictures within the drug monograph showing you and your patients exactly what each drug looks like
Safety and monitoring information, such as pregnancy risk categories, lactation safety ratings, monitoring parameters and therapeutic drug levels
Manufacturer information, approximate retail pricing, and FDA/DEA status
Pharmacology information, including metabolism, excretion (i.e., half-life), drug class, and mechanism of action
Notes section for your personal notes

Ever have a patient come to you with a pill of unknown origin? With this feature, you can identify a drug based on its physical characteristics such as color and shape.

Simply select some key characteristics and quickly see a list of drugs that match the criteria, with a convenient visual reference guide.
Tapping on a drug image enlarges the picture, making it easier for you to see any imprint codes found on the drug and thus confirm the match.

Source: www.epocrates.com