Drug of the Day
Nicholas Shonkwiler Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Drug of the Day is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Nicholas Shonkwiler. Rated 5.0/5 from 9 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated August 11, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 9 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 8 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Aug 11
- 2026 · v1.2.0
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About Drug of the Day
Drug of the Day helps you learn one medication every day clearly, efficiently, and without information overload. Each featured drug includes: • Generic and brand names • Drug class & mechanism of action • Key indications • Adverse events • Links to drug labels Built for busy learners, Drug of the Day makes daily review effortless and effective. Just a few minutes per day can dramatically improve long-term recall. Perfect for: • Medical students • PA & NP students • Nursing students • Pharmacy students • Practicing clinicians Small daily habits build powerful knowledge. Open the app. Learn one drug. Repeat.
Ratings & reviews
5.0
9 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated August 11, 2026
New features • Complete multi-page onboarding redesign • Role-specific education and training profiles • Custom streak emojis across the app and widget • Adjustable daily reminder time, defaulting to 8:00 PM. • Guided Additional Details workflow • Redesigned Settings matching onboarding • Non-medical occupation option • “Knowledge refresher” study goal Bug fixes and refinements • Widget now opens Drug of the Day directly without flashing Home • Fixed inaccessible or clipped first and last dropdown options • Fixed dropdown scrolling on smaller devices • Fixed selected dropdown text briefly shifting alignment • Fixed Training Phase not opening after selecting a school year • Fixed animation issues • Improved long drug-name handling around the streak indicator • Updates/reviews of drug cards with update tag added in archive section
App privacy
The developer, Nicholas Shonkwiler, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Name
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Other Data: Other Data Types
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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