What do Viagra, Parkinson’s medication, and new weight-loss drugs have in common? All have been linked to surprising, unintended side effects – from unexpected erections to compulsive gambling and even personality changes. Now, this groundbreaking new app aims to shed light on key, important but lesser-known (rare) effects of prescription medication, empowering patients with vital information and keeping people safe from preventable harm.

A recent “State of the Nation” study identified that the NHS could save over £65 million with a 6-8% reduction in Emergency Care admissions if patients were more aware of adverse drug reactions and how best to take their medication correctly.

Developed by UK clinical expert authors, this unique app provides simplified medicines information in various formats in a user-friendly platform covering key points of “What a pharmacist would say to a patient”. By providing information in an easily accessible way, What’s My Drug? is an essential tool for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Key features of the app include:

Key summary drug information – “how best to take the medicines, the most common and rare but important lesser-known side effects.
Up to Date – centrally managed to alert to any relevant warnings or cautions e.g. DVLA, MHRA, etc.
Easy-to-use interface – designed to make complex information simple and accessible.
An effective search engine – to quickly and easily find your medication information.
Patient feedback - allows users to report their own medication experiences.
Multi-format presentation - in “Read Aloud”, Easy Reads (pictogram/short phrases) and 20+ languages.

The app for personal use is now available for download.

Further information for organisational use is available at: https://www.mappsorg.com/contact-us/

Dr Dawn Price, CEO of Mistura the company that developed WmD? says: “We are now in an era where patients need to be better informed about the medications they are taking, especially since nearly half of people over 65 are taking five or more different medications daily which has qualdrupled over the last 2 decades. We know the internet is full of inaccurate information, and the patient information leaflets provided with medicines are barely legible being full of confusing clinical jargon. What’s My Drug? empowers patients with the vital knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their treatment and have meaningful high-quality consultations with their Healthcare Provider.”