Mobile applications for drug and healthcare references are an incredibly useful resource for the student pharmacist. The College of Pharmacy Electronic Resources Committee has prepared this list to assist students in identifying reliable and useful healthcare-related mobile apps. This document is intended to serve only for guidance – RFUMS does not specifically endorse or support any particular mobile software package.
Mobile App Information
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LexiDrugs
Mobile App Information
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Medscape
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ePocrates
Mobile App Information
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Pharmacist's Letter
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ASCVD Risk Estimator
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CDC Vaccine Schedules
Mobile App Information
The College of Pharmacy Electronic Resources committee discussed these applications and neither recommends nor discourages their use (see reasoning below).
† Denotes a mobile application in which an RFUMS faculty member has a conflict of interest
This is not a comprehensive list. The College of Pharmacy Electronic Resources committee evaluated these mobile applications as suggested by students in an online survey. We feel that these resources are not as robust as the aforementioned applications or are not appropriate for healthcare providers to use for drug information.