A mobile drugs database for searching medication and their analogs, comparing drugs and their interactions.
0.1 PROBLEM/SOLUTION
Problem
Solution
People take many different drugs and supplements that need to be checked for compatibility
The drug selection process is often complicated due to the large number of choices and the lack of an obvious place to look for reviews
It is difficult to find analogues of medicines when you are not satisfied with some parameter or you need to find an analogue of your medicines in another country
A simple and clear application that makes it easy to check the information you need wherever you are
Possibility to review medicine basic info, check it’s interaction with other medicine and compare different drugs
Possibility to check medicine analogs
0.2 MARKET ANALYSIS
Drugs.com
Drugbank online
Pros
big functionality for professional needs
big database
drugs interaction checking
food interaction checking included
Pros
“superapp” — allows variety access to different services
symptom checker
drugs interaction checking
pill identifier
medicine comparison
Cons
no mobile app
too complicated functionality for common user
complicated key info display
no way to compare drugs
Cons
cluttered home view
complicated key info display
unadapted mobile view
no way to see analogues
Drug Search
Pill in trip
Pros
search for analogues of drugs in different countries
simple interface
Pros
access to all the key info from one screen
active components display
Cons
narrow range of available information
no possibility to compare multiple drugs
limited functionality
Cons
for US only
no way to see analogues
no way to compare drugs
inconvenient search without filter option
0.3 INFORMATIONAL ARCHITECTURE
0.4 WIREFRAMING
0.4 DESIGN SYSTEM
Icons
Typography
Color
0.6 UI
Home screen
Here you can find:
your location, so you always know that app displays relevant information for your region
basic search
disease & condition page
categories catalog
search history displayed easily.
Basic search
Helps to find a specific product quickly if user is already sure what he's looking for. In order to simplify choice hints divides active components and brand names of the medicine.
Basic search
Helps to find a specific product quickly if user is already sure what he's looking for. In order to simplify choice hints divides active components and brand names of the medicine.
Category page
Allows to search through specific products categories. You can search different types of meds, therapeutic means, pharmacy cosmetics or supplements, as shown in the example.
Disease & Condition
The Disease & Condition page allows you to search for lists of medications prescribed for specific symptoms. The user can filter medicines by several parameters to narrow down the list of suitable products.
Medicine page
Provide the info considering medicine active ingredient and generic availability. The most important info is located under the "General info" tab. You can also scroll directly to the Precautions and Interactions blocks, as this information can be critical when making a decision to take a medication.
Medicine comparison
Allows you to compare two or more drugs. Comparison lists are autosaved and can be deleted separately. One of the comparison flows is shown below.
Medicine comparison
Allows you to compare two or more drugs. Comparison lists are autosaved and can be deleted separately. One of the comparison flows is shown below.
Checking drugs interaction
Interaction info is displayed in card-looking form in order to make it easier to comprehend. Tabs also allows to see the information considering the specific interactive aspect only.
Checking drugs interaction
Interaction info is displayed in card-looking form in order to make it easier to comprehend. Tabs also allows to see the information considering the specific interactive aspect only.