App: DrDrugs: Guide for Physicians
Developer: Skyscape Medpresso Inc
Genres: Medical, Education

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DrDrugs®: Drug Guide for Physicians, sets new standards for drug references by increasing its focus on safe practice and effective patient care. Now, in addition to providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical drug information, DrDrugs includes over 700 built-in drug dosing calculation tools. Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer it all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program. This update comes with additional features, enhanced functionality, and ongoing updates.
One of the main highlights of this edition is that it provides audio pronunciations for 1200+ generic drugs.

NEW IN THIS UPDATE :
* NEW! Added NDC (National Drug Code) for 1300+ Monographs.
* NEW! Added 22 New Monographs.
* NEW! 563 updated Monographs.
* NEW! Added 3 New Indices – BEERS, REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy), NDC.

Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than:
* 5,000 trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products
* 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available)
* 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient
* Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients

Completely updated with expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:
* New indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs
* Pediatric, geriatric, and OB medication administration considerations
* A complete immunization schedule
* Special techniques for administering medications to children
* Oral rehydration solutions
* Drugs and breastfeeding
* List of drugs associated with an increased number of falls in the elderly

More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including:

* Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the physician can do to ensure patient safety
* "Do not confuse with" and "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements are highlighted to support safe practice
* Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s.
* Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips, and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home

- No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms.

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Author(s): April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski 
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Release notes:
2023 Update