- Free
- Category: Medical
- First released: July 11, 2008
- Versions: 4 archived
- Installable: 3 of 4
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Epocrates
- com.Epocrates.Rx
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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epocrates is the trusted clinical reference app for U.S. physicians (MDs/DOs), nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), pharmacists, and medical students – helping you confidently prescribe, stay up to date, calculate dosages, and save time.
Top tools for busy clinicians:
• Comprehensive Drug Reference – 6,000+ Rx and OTC monographs for brand and generic drugs, including adult and pediatric dosing, contraindications, black box warnings, and pharmacology. • Drug Interaction Checker – Quickly identify interactions among up to 30 medications at once to ensure safer prescribing and reduce medication errors. • Pill Identifier – Instantly identify pills using imprint, shape, color, or image – one of the most trusted pill finder tools for clinicians. • Lab Reference Values – Access normal lab ranges, interpretations, and clinical guidance to support diagnostic decisions. • Dosing Calculators – Weight- and age-based calculators for precise prescription guidance at the point of care. • Symptom Checker & Disease Reference – Evaluate symptoms and conditions efficiently with evidence-based guidelines. • Herbs & Supplements Database – Search herbal, supplement, and alternative medicine information, including known interactions. • Offline Access – Use the full app without internet —perfect for rural, remote or on-the-go care.
Whether you’re searching by pill identifier, entering ICD-10 codes, or looking up a prescription, epocrates delivers fast, reliable results. It’s more than a drug reference—it’s your trusted clinical assistant.
Why Clinicians Choose epocrates:
• #1-Rated Clinical App – trusted by U.S. physicians, NPs, and PAs for fast, reliable drug reference and clinical decision support. • Used Millions of Times Monthly – Tools like the pill identifier, drug interaction checker, and dosing calculators improve workflow efficiency. • Enhances Patient Safety – Helps reduce medication errors with evidence-based guidance and interaction alerts. • Continuously Updated – Medical Editors and healthcare experts ensure current, accurate drug and clinical information. • Saves Hours Each Week – Streamline prescribing, lab lookups, and clinical reference tasks with integrated tools. • Supports Medication Delivery & Fulfillment – Optimized for use in prescribing, pharmacy, and point-of-care environments.
Download now to support safer, faster prescribing with the leading decision support app trusted by over 2M prescribers.
Subscription & Payment Info: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of premium upgrade purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Introductory pricing or discounts, if available, apply only to the first subscription period.
Learn more: • Terms of Service: https://www.epocrates.com/termsOfUse.do • Privacy Policy: http://www.epocrates.com/privacy
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 14 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2010 | 3.2 | — | 32,794 | Free |
| January 1, 2011 | 3.13 | — | 44,099 | Free |
| February 2, 2012 | — | — | 45,911 | Free |
| February 1, 2013 | — | — | 46,625 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 2520 years ago was promised free access to app; now limited with new restricted queries and support not interested in keeping promise
There is no option to restore purchase within the app. After paying $180 for plus, you’d think you can transfer your app to your new phone seamlessly. Canceling and going with Up to Date
After using it for years (decades?) Epocrates had become useless. Now demands money for what were free functions. Previously, only wanted money to access premium features. No notice of this. Looking for another app.
End of an era
I have been able to open app at all with the two previous updates. It says “Please do not leave this screen. This may take moment.” However, it never loads. I’ve tried deleting the app and reinstalling. Turning on and off my phone. I have most recent os. Super disappointing. I’ve been using this app for 12+ years. It used to be awesome but now it’s awful. You’d think they’d care about customer feedback. Nearly every review for over 6 months has been negative.
Used to be great . Now all they want is money
Used to be very good . Now you’re stealing data and planting cookies!!!! Are you trying to steal our banking info ? Or the phone numbers of our kids ? Now your forcing us to move up to the latest iOS releases. More data collection? I thought that your app was the best medicine app I have turned many of my fellow medical professionals onto your app . I have even used the premium version . But now I get marginally interesting quizzes,and data stealing . SAID AND PATHETIC. I hate lazy and stupid people doing jobs that are important. So the outcome is substandard. What’s next ? An anemic tie in to “AI” (chatgpt) that is not quite functional but takes multiple gigabytes or memory and processor allocation. You must have hired some mid management stooge who convinced upper management that dressing up a pig will make it look like a fashion model . There are so many things that could be done to improve the quality and effectiveness of the app .
Why the changes. Has been the best , and free now big charges Less access. Why!!!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.