The EMDEX (Essential Medicines Index) app has been a reliable source of drug and therapeutic information in Nigeria since 1991. Uniquely tailored to the country, EMDEX draws from both the WHO Model Formulary and Nigeria's Essential Drugs List, which provides comprehensive details about more than 15,000 approved drug products available in Nigeria.

Exclusive to healthcare professionals, the app offers a range of valuable functionalities, practice resources, and tools within its Free version. The app features a free CPD/CME program, powered by mdBriefCase Group Inc., which should allow healthcare professionals to engage in continuous professional development and earn credits. The EMDEX RapidRx feature also presents a Drug Therapy Management Newsletter,.

The app showcases a variety of key features essential for medical practitioners, including an in-depth view of drug details encompassing indications, dosages, contraindications, precautions, warnings, pharmacovigilance, adverse effects, patient advice, nursing actions, and drug product descriptions.