Several doses a day, with different amounts
A medicine taken three times a day is not three medicines, and the amounts are often different at each time. The editor treats a time and an amount as one thing, which keeps that straightforward.
Add the times
- Open the medicine and find the times section.
- Set the first time and the amount taken then — two tablets at 08:00, say.
- Tap Add a time and set the next: one tablet at 20:00.
- Repeat for each dose of the day. The times sort themselves into order.
- Save. Each time now has its own reminder and its own place in the record.
How the day looks
Today groups the doses under Morning (05:00–11:00), Midday (11:00–14:00), Afternoon (14:00–18:00), Evening (18:00–22:00) and Night, so a busy day reads as a few small groups instead of a long list. The ring at the top counts doses, not medicines — three doses of one medicine count as three.
Medicines sharing a time
Everything due at the same time for the same person arrives as one reminder, and one Taken records the lot. On the Today screen they are still separate rows, so you can record them one by one when one of them is not taken.
FAQ
- How many times a day can I set?
- As many as the medicine needs. Each one is a time plus an amount.
- Can I take half a tablet at one time and a whole one at another?
- Yes — tablet amounts step in halves, so 0.5 in the morning and 1 at night is a normal setup.
- Does a four-hourly medicine have to be entered as four times?
- Yes. Set the four clock times you actually take it at; for a medicine where the gap matters more than the clock, also turn on Keep exact interval so travel does not shorten it.
Pill Reminder helps you remember your medicines and keep a record of them. It does not give medical advice, suggest doses or check interactions. If you are unsure about a medicine or a dose, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Never miss a dose again
Pill Reminder reminds you at the right time, records the dose from the Lock Screen, looks after the whole family's medicines, and keeps a history you can hand to a doctor — all on your iPhone, with no account.
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- As-needed medicines: painkillers, inhalers, antihistamines
- A course of medicine with a start and an end date
- Before food, with food, or after food
- Track how many pills are left and get a refill reminder
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