Drug Cards: Content Update 1.06 - Metarminol

Drugs: Metaraminol

Glossary Terms: Autoregulation

Another interesting update this week. Metaraminol, a fairly ubiquitous vasopressor, isn't licensed in the UK. Make sure you consult local policy before using it, especially with regards to IV infusions since there is little official guidance on them and Drug Cards doesn't include information on IV infusions of this drug. 

Autoregulation is an important concept to understand for anyone giving CVS depressing drugs, like anaesthetics. 

Drug Cards: Content Update 1.05 - Mannitol

Drugs: Mannitol

Glossary Terms: Monro-Kellie hypothesis

This update is interesting. Is Mannitol really a drug? It has no pharmacological effects after all.

The answer is - yes it is. It has physiological effects even though those these aren't receptor mediated. It's interesting stuff.

Make sure you read the dosing notes; they can be a little confusing. Always consult with local policies regarding the use of Mannitol and if you've never used it before, get expert and experienced help. 

Drug Cards: Content Update 1.04 - Narcotics

This is an all blue update because it's a Narcotics update.

Drugs: Codeine, Oxycodone

Glossary Terms: CYP2D6, Opioid withdrawal syndrome, OSA

Remember to read the specifics, especially with the different Oxycodone preparations!

Drug Cards Lite now available on iOS!

For any of you not too sure, this one is for you. Dip your toes into the water with Drug Cards' little brother.

Drug Cards Lite contains a handful of drugs from our library, so you can see what the content is like and have fun swiping and scrolling. Who knows, you might even learn something.

Once you've decided that the app is for you - which of course it will be - you can Upgrade and unlock the full database,  which is growing all the time.

So what are you waiting for? Get over to your App Store of choice and get it for the princely sum of 0.00 GBP, USD, dinars, schillings and all other world currencies.

Drug Cards: Content Update 1.03 now available

The second content update is now available, grab it while it's hot!

Drugs: Lidocaine

Glossary Terms: Methaemoglobinaemia

See the previous post for instructions. Or just press the pulsing green thing at top left, then Updates. That wasn't so bad now was it?

And remember - no adrenaline in the extremities please.

Drug Cards: Content Update 1.02 - Vasopressors

Drug Cards first content update has just gone live.

Content Update 1.01 and 1.02

Drugs: Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

Glossary Terms: Cyclic AMP, COMT, G protein, Gluconeogenesis, Glyconeogenesis

To update your content press the Drug Cards icon, which looks like this



This will open the side Panel and you'll see the green New badge next to Update. Go to the Update page and press Check for Updates.

Enjoy! We're aiming to release 1 - 2 drugs every week from now on - next up are codeine and metaraminol. Submit your ideas to us via the app - most votes wins!

Drug Cards arrives on iOS! Lite version to follow.

Drug Cards has arrived on iOS, for iPhone and iPad running iOS7+.

Get it here.

Drug Cards Lite for iOS isn't quite ready yet but should be very, very soon. Anyone wanting a "try before you buy" option - this is it!