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Search trusted medication information in seconds, with structured drug profiles designed to help medical students, residents and healthcare professionals learn and work more efficiently.
Metformin
Biguanide · Type 2 diabetes
Overview
First-line oral antihyperglycemic · biguanide
Mechanism of action
Reduces hepatic gluconeogenesis, ↑ insulin sensitivity
Dosage
500 mg BID, titrate to max 2,000–2,550 mg/day
Contraindications
eGFR < 30 mL/min · acute metabolic acidosis
The problem
Finding reliable medication information often means switching between multiple resources. Ward brings everything together into one structured experience.
A search engine, two websites, a reference book and a clinical database — then you still have to reconcile the differences.
Dosing here, interactions there, contraindications formatted differently everywhere. Scanning becomes rereading.
Isolated drug facts don’t connect to the guidelines that recommend them or the evidence behind them.
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Everything in one place
Every medication follows the same consistent structure, making it easy to review information quickly and efficiently — from mechanism of action to monitoring.
Overview
Mechanism
Indications
Dosage
Warnings
Interactions
Connected knowledge
Move seamlessly from a medication to the related clinical guidelines, scientific articles and learning resources throughout Prognia — every drug is part of a bigger clinical picture.
Metformin
Drug profile
Built for learning
Go beyond simply reading medication information by using connected educational resources throughout Ward — rather than memorizing isolated facts, build lasting understanding.
Drug profile
Metformin — structured and referenced
Flashcards
Mechanism, dosing and interactions as cards
Quiz
Test pharmacology in clinical context
Progress
Retention tracked across every class
Ward combines trusted medication information with connected learning tools, making every search part of a larger educational experience.
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With Ward
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Scan the consistent card layout — mechanism to monitoring.
Follow linked guidelines, research and related medications.
Study the drug with flashcards, quizzes and progress tracking.
Connected to the Prognia ecosystem
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One platform, different workflows — Ward grows with you from your first anatomy exam to lifelong clinical practice.
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Check recommendations on the go, drill weak areas between shifts and prepare for board assessments.
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