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Mobile Apps: National Library of Medicine Resources

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National Library of Medicine Resources

This is a list of apps provided by the National Library of medicine. There is a full gallery of mobile apps and sites hosted by the National Library of Medicine here, which includes the ones listed below.

Apps can be downloaded directly to your phone. Mobile Optimized Sites can be viewed and bookmarked in your mobile device's browser.

National Library of Medicine Apps

LactMed App
Provides information about drugs and breastfeeding, maternal and infant drug levels, possible of effects of drugs on lactation and breastfed infants, and drug alternatives. Available for iOS and Android.
AIDSinfo
Provides both English and Spanish definitions of more than 700 HIV/AIDS related terms. Available for iOS and Android.
Embryo @ the iTunes App Store
Visually explore human embryo development with this app! Available for iOS only.
PubMed for Handheld Devices
Millions of citations for biomedical literature, optimized for display on mobile devices. The page includes links to the free iOS and Android apps.

National Library of Medicine Mobile Optimized Sites

DailyMed Home
Provides information on marketed drugs with no advertising. It also includes FDA labels (package inserts).
NLM Drug Information Panel
Provides names, usage, and structures are displayed, as well as search links to key NLM and government sites. Includes spell checking and autosuggest during search!
MedPix
A web-enabled cross-platform database that integrates images and textual information.
TOXNET
The TOXNET databases cover toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas.
MedlinePlus Mobile
A popular N.I.H. web site for patients, their families and friends with information about diseases, conditions, and wellness in plain language.