How to set up medicine reminders
Quick answer: To set up medicine reminders, add a medicine, attach the prescription, turn on alerts, add it to your phone's calendar and tick off doses.
- Add a medicine. Press Add a medicine and copy the name, strength and amount from the prescription or the box. Pick the times (morning, evening or your own) and the days.
- Attach the prescription. Under Prescriptions & photos, press Take a picture or upload a photo or PDF. Printed text can be read to fill in names; handwriting usually can't, so check everything.
- Turn on alerts. Press Turn on alerts so the page may beep and show notifications while it's open.
- Add it to your phone's calendar. Press Add to my phone's calendar and open the file on your phone. The calendar rings at each dose time, even with the browser closed.
- Tick off doses. When a dose comes up, press Taken, Snooze 10 min or Skip. The last 7 days show how you're doing, and you'll see a refill reminder when stock runs low.
Why add it to your calendar as well?
A web page can only make a sound while it's open. Phones put background tabs to sleep, and a closed browser can't ring at all. Your phone's calendar can: the file this tool makes contains one repeating event per medicine time, each with an alarm, and it ends on the date you set for a short course. Keep this page for ticking doses off and keeping the photos; let the calendar do the waking up.
What if I miss a dose?
There's no single rule: for some medicines you take it as soon as you remember, for others you skip it, and doubling up can be harmful. The leaflet that came with the medicine says what to do, and your pharmacist can tell you in a minute. This tool won't guess for you; it marks the dose as missed so you can ask.
Frequently asked questions
Does it tell me which medicine to take?
No. It only reminds you about the medicines you add, exactly as your doctor or pharmacist prescribed them. It never suggests, chooses or checks medicines or doses.
Will it alert me when my phone is locked or the browser is closed?
The page can only beep while it's open. For reminders that always ring, press Add to my phone's calendar: your phone's calendar app rings at each dose time even when the browser is closed. Or turn on notifications (they arrive with the browser closed and show the medicine name from your phone's own copy), or WhatsApp reminders, which say "Time for your 08:00 reminder" without naming the medicine.
Where are my medicines and photos stored?
In this browser on this device. If you turn on notifications or WhatsApp reminders, our server keeps only the reminder times under random ids (plus your WhatsApp number for WhatsApp), until you turn them off. The medicine names, doses and who they're for are never sent. Photos never leave your device. Use Export backup now and then.
Can it read the doctor's prescription?
It can read printed text, such as a typed prescription or the medicine box, to help fill in names. Handwriting usually can't be read by a computer, so always check names and doses against the prescription itself.
Can I keep reminders for my parents or children?
Yes. When you add a medicine, choose Someone else and type their name. You can then show everyone's doses together or one person at a time.
Is it free?
Yes, completely, with no account and no limit on medicines or reminders.