One million of us techies don’t trust doctors

iGuard has signed up their one millionth customer and bringing their story to light. The site is pretty ingenious, fill in the prescription medication you take and any adverse reactions with them known now or in the future will be emailed to you. Thinking of folks that have multiple doctors prescribing all kinds of things, many are choosing not to leave their drug reactions up to fate. The site allows patients to feel like they have some kind of control over some knowledge.

The site keeps an up-to-date list of drug-drug and drug-disease reaction list that users can view online or they can register and have customized safety reports, recalls and safety alerts sent to them as they develop. The site is said to be secure for patients’ information. The site is funded by medical research, not advertising, so at least the agenda isn’t to blast us with more ads.

What’s more, the site has a social feature allowing patients to leave feedback on drugs they’ve taken and the experiences they’ve had. That’s a nice touch to round out the info, even though drugs will affect each person a little differently.

The site is free and might be worth checking out. iGuard has gained the support of patient advocacy groups and I am directing my relatives there.

Company site: [iGuard]