You can use the search function to find information for any drug. It will give you a detailed breakdown of all the side effects reported by people taking the drug. There are some side effects caused by drugs that most people have never heard of, and it is nice to know these are possible before taking the drug.

You can share your searches with your social networks, so if you have a friend who is taking a drug, you can let them know about the possible negative side effects.

Features:

• Detailed side effect breakdown for many prescriptions.
• Easy to use search to find the drug you are looking for.
• Graphs of the most common side effects.
• Share results on Facebook, Twitter or email.
• Similar site: RateADrug.

Find DrugCite @ www.drugcite.com

If you get confused with the app, you can simply shake your phone and help will appear for that page you are on. To give it a try, simply download the app to your iPhone and build your medication schedule.

Features:

• Receive reminders at the right time to take your different medications.
• Keep a log of your personal medication history (which meds you took at what time).
• Share your info automatically with your doctors and pharmacies.
• Connect to your pharmacy to refill your prescriptions.
• Accesses First Databank national drug database to help you select your medication and dosage.
• Free, download the app to your iPhone from iTunes to start using.
• Similar tools: iPills and Didmed.

Check out MedCoach @ www.itunes.apple.com/us/app/medcoach/id443065594?mt=8 (via AppScout)

Diagnosia is a search engine for medical drugs. It comes in over 20 languages and will be helpful to countless patients and doctors. You can look for drugs by typing their name, substance, or producer. The search results include the drug’s name, active substance, producer’s name, ATC code, and therapeutic area. Clicking on the result opens up an information page that serves to educates patients on the drug.

A special tab for doctors displays the name, concentration, composition, and pharmaceutical form of the drug.

All of the information is presented in a neat layout and information on all drugs is accurate and up to date, thanks to the site’s partnership with numerous medical authorities.

Features:

• A user-friendly website.
• A search engine for medical drugs.
• Drugs can be searched according to name, substance, or producer.
• Provides information on drugs to educate patients.
• Serves as a helpful reference for doctors.
• Similar tools: RateADrug, PillBox, iPills, ICYou and SymptomChecker.
• Also check out our related article: 3 Sites To Help You Identify Unknown Drugs.

Check out Diagnosia @ www.diagnosia.com/en (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Features:

• Get healthcare answers quickly on Twitter.
• Helps you save money on prescription drugs.
• Follow @askch on Twitter and DM them any health question.
• The service automatically replies to your DM almost instantly.
• The format of questions is explained on the site.
• Similar tool: MedTipster and RateADrug.

Check out AskCh @ ask.changehealthcare.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

From the Page:

“Medtipster is dedicated to providing American consumers with thousands of dollars annually in healthcare and pharmaceutical savings by being the first to provide the most accurate and reliable healthcare data, pricing and information to the public.”

Using MedTipster is really simple and doesn’t require any registration. Just enter the drug name, chose the dosage and enter your zip code. MedTipster would show you prices of generic equivalents at your neighbourhood pharmacies. It also provides you all the detailed information about the pharmacy and how much different quantities of the medicine would cost you.

Here are some of the main features:

• Find affordable generics for your prescriptions across various pharmacies.
• Get detailed information for pharmacies including maps.
• Search by drug name or even by medical condition.
• Search for immunizations and shots in your area.
• Find a neighbourhood pharmacy that offers health screenings.
• Listings of mini clinics in your area.
• A forum for people to exchange information and share tips.
• Email a registered pharmacist to get your questions answered.

Check out MedTipster @ MedTipster.com (by Tehseen Baweja from Ijaar.com)

RateADrug is a website which aims to generate ratings based on user reviews and also shows you the possible prescription drugs side effects according to what users have experienced.

You can search a drug by typing it in the search bar and then get various details and ratings based on different parameters. Like you can see in the screenshot below, the drug Lipitor is rated by anonymous users based on the positive and negative side effects it incurs. You may also choose a condition from the drop down menu and then see the corresponding details.

Check out RateADrug @ www.rateadrug.com (by Abhijeet from Appscrazy)