800 HazRx® app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.
First release : 31 Jan 2018
App size: 32.9 Mb
The 800 HazRx® mobile application informs you that the drug you are handling is hazardous and provides some guidance on how to handle it safely. This mobile app applies to you if you work in any healthcare setting and engage in the compounding, dispensing, administration, transport, storage, or waste management of hazardous drugs.
The app allows you to:
• Search any generic or branded drug to identify if it is on the NIOSH hazardous drug list
• Identify hazardous drugs by NIOSH Group 1, 2, or 3
• View guidance on how to safely engage with the hazardous drug based on established standards such as USP General Chapter 800
• Bookmark hazardous drugs that you frequently handle for quick reference
• View drug label information via DailyMed
• Receive monthly updates to the list of drugs that are considered hazardous
• Discover additional resources and education available to safely handle hazardous drugs
The mobile app DOES NOT:
• Replace your institution’s protocols or procedures
• Provide therapeutic guidance or clinical decision support on which drugs are appropriate to administer to a patient