A Handtevy Alternative
That Covers Your Whole Protocol Book
Handtevy is excellent at what it does — pediatric dosing cards. But if you need searchable adult protocols, a weight-based drug calculator for your full formulary, and a cardiac arrest manager, you need a platform that goes beyond color-coded cards.
What Handtevy Does Well
To be clear: Handtevy is a well-designed, purpose-built tool for pediatric weight-based dosing. If pediatric dosing cards are your primary need, Handtevy is excellent at that specific job.
But Handtevy doesn't give you searchable adult protocols, a full drug calculator for your entire formulary, a cardiac arrest manager, or the ability to push your department's specific protocols to every phone. It's a dosing reference, not a protocol platform.
What MedicDex Adds
Your Entire Protocol Book — Searchable
Upload your protocol PDF. Every adult and pediatric protocol becomes fully searchable. Find any drug, condition, or procedure in under a second.
Full Formulary Drug Calculator
Weight-based dosing for every drug in your protocol — not just pediatric drugs. Your concentrations, your doses, your formulary.
Cardiac Arrest Manager
Live timers, medication log with timestamps, and PCR export — purpose-built for running codes.
Protocol Updates Push Instantly
When your medical director updates protocols, publish once and every crew member's app updates immediately.
No App Store Required
Crews open a link in any browser. Works on any phone, any OS, any browser.
100% Offline
Everything — search, calculator, arrest manager — works without cell signal.
Side by Side
| Feature | MedicDex | Handtevy |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dosing | ✓ | ✓ (primary focus) |
| Adult protocol search | ✓ Full-text | ✗ |
| Full formulary calculator | ✓ | Pediatric only |
| Cardiac arrest manager | ✓ | ✗ |
| Your department's protocols | ✓ | ✗ |
| Instant protocol updates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✓ |
| No app required | ✓ Browser-based | App required |
Can You Use Both?
Yes. Some departments use Handtevy specifically for pediatric color-based dosing on pediatric calls, and MedicDex for everything else — adult protocols, drug calculator, cardiac arrest management, and protocol distribution. They serve different purposes and can complement each other.
See MedicDex with your protocols
Upload your protocol PDF and have a complete EMS protocol app running the same day.
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