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“Best Buy Drugs.”
Authoritativeness/accu-
racy/currency of information:
The use of Tarascon was pri-
marily studied in personal digi-
tal assistants and rated as one
of the top performers for sen-
sitivity in drug interaction.
19,20
The data is reviewed by mul-
tiple pharmacists, physicians,
and PhDs as well as a peer-
review panel of 50 clinicians of
multiple specialties. It has no
affiliation with any pharmaceu-
tical companies. The underly-
ing database is updated weekly, but the app
itself was last updated in September 2018.
Cost: Free for 30 days; a one-year sub-
scription costs $39.99.
Ease of use: The app features succinct
descriptions, which significantly reduces
scrolling. For each medication, the app lists
information on cost, metabolism and excre-
tion, and safety in pregnancy and lactation.
The app is available in English only.
Sponsors: Jones & Bartle Learning
Rating: ★★★★★
This is a great app for quickly finding
FDA-approved and off-label use and dosing
information for medications.
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