Drugs.com Medication Guide app review: identify drugs and access medical information in an instant

Drugs.com Medication Guide by Drugs.com is perfect for quickly identifying pills and learning about various aspects of medication, including its use, side-effects, interactions, and much more. 

Introduction

Drugs.com Medication Guide by Drugs.com is perfect for quickly identifying pills and learning about various aspects of medication, including its use, side-effects, interactions, and much more. It was updated on May 17, 2013.

You can also create your own personal medical records to access a vast wealth of medical information.

User Experience

This app really couldn’t be any easier to use. The Q&A enables you to very quickly find all of the answers you’re looking for that are relevant to your health conditions and the medication you are taking.

The features and information are all presented in a clear black, white, and grey format which makes it very easy to read and even easier to navigate.
 

Features

This app contains a handy A – Z list of drugs which you can quickly search through to find extensive information on a variety of medications.

Drugs.com Medication Guide includes a pill identifier with a database that is updated daily and you can use by simply entering a shape, color, or imprint. You can also use the Interactions Checker to check any possible interactions that may occur when you combine certain drugs and foods.

Adding your medications to Drugs.com Medication Guide enables you to instantly create your own personal medication records, which will provide you with FDA alerts and consumer information, as well as any possible food or drug interactions that may occur with the medications you are taking.
 

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases at this time.

Update Info

Drugs.com Medication Guide is currently running on Version 1.21. The latest update a few minor improvements and bug fixes.
 

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

Drugs.com Medication Guide currently has 10 customer ratings with an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars.

Customer feedback has generally been very positive, with users commenting on this app being ideal for use as a quick reference for people who need to get hold of basic medical information in a hurry.

There have been complaints about the ads being rather intrusive so it might be a good idea for the developer to introduce a paid ad-free version of this app at some point.
 

Personal Comments by Reviewer

I’ve found Drugs.com Medication Guide to run incredibly smoothly, and I always like it when apps like this with large databases of information present their content in a way that is easily navigable.

If you’re looking for medication information that isn’t exactly as detailed as you might find in a peer-reviewed study but which you can access in the fastest time possible in a clear and concise manner – this is exactly the app you’re looking for.

Pros and Cons

 

 

For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad with iOS 5.0 or later. Drugs.com Medication Guide is optimized for iPhone 5.