mobilePDR

• Free

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

3.2 107 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5Great resource, but….

   This app is a great resource, as a medical student I can testify that it is extremely useful. I have a few gripes though, the app can be pretty buggy at times and also there is no option to switch the app itself from dark to light mode, I have to switch the setting on my phone in order to be able to switch it on the app. The premade dark mode “integration” is awful, the information is written in dark grey on a black background so it is very difficult to read. I don’t know if the development team abandoned this app or not, but if they could fix it, the app would be perfect.

   Bryanhdez15 · 6 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Great if you loved the PDR

   I read that the PDR text was discontinued around 2017, and after years of having it for reference, I was bummed. The later versions seem to had negative reviews, but I hadn’t actually bought the text in a few years. I think a lot of negative reviews of PDR information is that people want watered down material. I personally love that you always got pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Plus the information presented was detailed as a professional pamphlet that is included in literature. As far as I’m concerned, working in the field, this app provides the detail to truly know the drug if you’re unfamiliar. Compared to other free apps that simply give ridiculous info such as “antiemetic” and “used to treat nausea” with a basic dosing guideline of 4 or 8 mg every 6 hours as needed et cetera. This is providing you with detailed information about 5-HT3 antagonism, other chemotrigger explanations and various receptor interactions. I like detail and having free access at work on my phone is a plus. UPDATE-5/2/25 After some iOS updates the app is very glitchy when selecting a drug. Type dextro, select dextromethorphan and the app inserts dextrose. Sometimes it enters a new word that isn’t even a drug. I wish this app would receive an update that contains the same information but isn’t so poorly designed. Dare I say people would even pay a small fee.

   Orlaam · 6 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Great App, but needs improvement

   Thank you so much for the app! It's such an awesome reference. This app could be a lot better if you could improve some of the following suggestions: 1. In-app review/feedback doesn't work well, but fit my case, doesn't work at all. Recommend just provide email if that's how you want feedback. 2. Organization of text and drop downs need sone cleaning up. Just cosmetics, see other apps for organization and presentation of information. Navigation is easy but not clean or intuitive. 3. Create a favorite tab so we can save a list of favorite drugs. It kinda does with the Recent Search but not very good. 4. Create a tab for related drugs when one is looked up. 5. Great idea to have comparison option but it doesn't do much except for loading two drugs on different pages. Comparison should be in a table format with relevant information. For example when you compare two computers, it shows side by side comparison. Would be hard to compare drugs and information are mainly not numeric. 5. Create option for making Flashcards from list of favorite drugs. Just a wish :) Will provide more feedback later. Thanks and keep up the great work.

   Kenujen · 6 Aug 2026

4. 2/5In light mode, what you type to sign in is invisible

   It’s extremely annoying to have an app that only lets you use the landscape orientation when you have a keyboard attached to your device it means you have to sit that device on its edge and use your keyboard sideways. If you only have one charging port, you have to sit your iPad on top of your charging cable I mean what happened to the PDR this is crazy. Also, the app would not communicate with my passwords app almost worthless.

   Trazko · 6 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Indispensable

   I use this app all the time. I’m a paramedic, and frequently find myself looking at a bag full of prescriptions in someone’s home. This is usually in the context of having to develop a quick differential diagnosis and treatment plan. Bring able to quickly look up a drug, see what it’s used for, side effects, doses, etc is tremendously useful. It’s also a great resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the drugs that I carry on the ambulance. Every EMT should have this on their phone!

   Doodley doo 87 · 6 Aug 2026

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