WebMD is a comprehensive healthcare app designed to provide trusted medical information and tools to support better health decisions. Serving millions of users each month, WebMD offers reliable, medically reviewed content on symptoms, conditions, treatments, and medications. The app combines personalized health tracking with practical tools to help users navigate their health journey, locate doctors, manage prescriptions, and stay informed on wellness topics.
Symptom Checker
WebMD allows users to input their symptoms and explore potential conditions and causes. The tool provides medically reviewed information, treatment options, and care guidance, helping users better understand their health concerns.
Doctor Finder
The app helps locate doctors, specialists, and healthcare facilities nearby. Users can search by current location, city, state, or ZIP code to find qualified medical professionals quickly and easily.
Medication Reminders
Never miss a dose with customizable medication reminders. The app tracks daily prescriptions, displays pill images, dosage information, and timing instructions, ensuring medications are taken accurately.
Conditions Library
Access detailed, medically reviewed content on a wide range of health conditions. Learn about causes, symptoms, treatments, and related complications to make informed health decisions.
WebMD Rx
The WebMD Rx feature helps find prescription drugs at the lowest prices, often beating insurance co-pays. The service is free, requires no registration, and partners with major pharmacy chains to save users money.
Customization and Saving
Save important health information, including conditions, medications, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and wellness articles. All saved items are securely accessible for easy reference whenever needed.
Symptom Tracker
Track ongoing symptoms and monitor health conditions over time. This feature allows users to record patterns, providing useful insights for discussions with healthcare providers.
Drug Interaction Checker
WebMD identifies potentially harmful interactions between multiple prescription medications. Users can enter two or more drugs to check for unsafe combinations and make safer healthcare choices.
Trusted Health Network
WebMD Health Corp. operates the largest network of health information services, including Medscape, MedicineNet, RxList, emedicineHealth, theheart.org, and Medscape Education. The app provides content used by millions of healthcare professionals and consumers each month.
FAQs
1. Is WebMD a source of professional medical advice?
WebMD provides medically reviewed information but does not replace professional diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a healthcare provider for specific medical concerns.
2. How does the Symptom Checker work?
Users enter symptoms, and WebMD provides potential conditions, causes, and treatment options based on medically reviewed data.
3. Can I track my medications with WebMD?
Yes. The app includes medication reminders, schedules, pill images, dosage instructions, and timing information to help manage prescriptions effectively.
4. Does WebMD help save money on prescriptions?
WebMD Rx partners with pharmacies to find lower-cost prescription options, often below insurance co-pays. The service is free to use and requires no registration.
5. How does the Drug Interaction Checker work?
Users input two or more prescription drugs, and WebMD identifies any potentially unsafe or harmful interactions.
Version History
v11.15.1—20 May, 2024
v11.15—4 May, 2024
v11.14—21 Mar, 2024
