# mobilePDR

> mobilePDR – Official Mobile Drug Information App from PDR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdr.mobilepdr](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdr.mobilepdr)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pdr.mobilepdr`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PDR, LLC.
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 102,966
- **Rating:** 2.28 / 5 (368 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2.68
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-09
- **First published:** 2015-07-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdr.mobilepdr)
- **Website:** [http://www.pdr.net/mobilePDR](http://www.pdr.net/mobilePDR)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.pdr.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.pdr.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

mobilePDR® is the official drug information app from PDR®, trusted since 1946 for accurate drug prescribing info. Designed exclusively for U.S. healthcare professionals, it provides free, fast, and easy access to thousands of concise drug summaries across all therapeutic areas.

Key features include powerful search by generic, brand, or pharmacologic class names, drug comparison with side effects and dosing, pill identification with full-color photos, and drug interaction alerts. The app updates continuously to ensure the most current prescribing information. Users can personalize by saving drugs and comparisons for quick reference, supporting safe and informed medication decisions at the point of care.

## Rankings

- #218,796 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.pdr.mobilepdr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, mobilePDR offers valuable drug lookup and illness explanations when it works, earning positive sentiment. However, it is hampered by persistent sign-up/login barriers, missing or outdated drug information, and reliability problems that render it unusable for many users. The key issues are access, up-to-date content, and consistent functionality, which substantially detract from its potential usefulness.

### Pros

- Excellent resource for looking up medicines and drug interactions.
- Helpful explanations of illnesses and what to expect physically and mentally.
- Positive feedback suggests meaningful educational value when the app functions properly.
- Overall positive sentiment indicates potential usefulness for users seeking medical information.

### Cons

- Sign-up and login barriers: cannot create an account, blank profession/specialty fields, and mandatory key access blocks entry.
- Content not up-to-date: missing recent drugs, dosing updates, and vaccines; information not current.
- Reliability issues: app often not functioning, buggy, or not updated since 2018.
- Search/findability and dosing gaps: difficulty finding drugs/ingredients and limited dosage adjustment guidance.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdr.mobilepdr)