How to Set Medication Reminders on Your Phone (2022): Best Apps, iPhone, Android

It can be difficult to remember to take your pill every day if you have a lot of drugs to track. It is a good idea to keep an eye on your pills because taking too many can make your medicine useless.

You can always get a cheap pill box like this one, but it is also possible to set up medication reminders on your phone. We will show you how to remind you to pop that pill and track your medication on your phone or computer.

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How to set reminders on the phone.

You can set up reminders on your phone.

The Health app is available on the App Store.

A Medications feature baked into the Apple Health app is one of the exciting new features coming in the next iteration of the mobile operating system. The final version of the software will be released in the fall. It works this way.

• Open the Health app, tap the Browse tab at the bottom right and scroll down to tap Medications.
• Tap Add a Medication, start to type in the name, and suggestions should pop up. If you tap the camera icon on the right you can use your camera to scan a medication label. (NOTE: This only works in the US right now. Using this feature in iOS 16 beta in the UK, I had to add the name, medication type, and strength manually.)
• Choose the Frequency you need to take each medication by selecting At Regular Intervals, On Specific Days of the Week, or As Needed.
• You can then set a time of day to take your medicine. If you need to take it multiple times a day, you can continue to tap Add a time to choose different times and doses.
• Now choose the shape of your medication to make identification easier (handy if you have to take multiple pills).
• Finally, you can choose colors for the pill and the background. You can also add an alternative display name and notes.
• Once added, you will see Medications listed in the Health app via Browse > Medications with a timeline along the top and a log of what you need to take each day. You mark off medication as you take it by tapping Taken (you can also log doses via the Medications app on your Apple Watch).
• Under Your Medications you can review consumption and tap Log to add any doses you may have forgotten to log earlier. Tap the time stamp to change it if you need to record something you took earlier.
• If you are finished with a medication and no longer need to take it, you can select it in Your Medications and scroll down to the bottom to Archive Medication or Delete Medication.
• You can also share health data, including medication data, by tapping the Sharing tab in the Health app and selecting Share with Someone.

If you are taking more than one medication, Apple will flag potential interactions in the Health app.

It's possible to use Siri and reminders.

If you don't have the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, you can always set a simple reminder. Say, "Hey Siri, remind me to take my pill at 9 am"

Reminders can be set up and reviewed in the Reminders app on your phone. The Reminders app has an Add List at the bottom of the screen. You can add a medication name, pick a time for the reminder, and set other details with the New Reminder app.

You can use a medication app.

There are pill reminders and medication tracking apps in the App Store. If we had to choose, it would be Medisafe medication management. It takes less than a minute to set up a profile, add your medications, and set reminders. When you take medication, you can mark it and record it. You can easily see what you need to take and what you have already taken. When you are running low on medication, the app will alert you that you need to refill it. All this information can be shared with caregivers.