How to track your medications in Health on iPhone

You can track and manage the medications, vitamins, and supplements you take. You can add and schedule a new medication, and choose the medication type, strength, shape, and colors.

If you set a medication schedule, the Health app reminds you to log the medication, and you can get follow-up reminders if it hasn’t been logged 30 minutes after the scheduled time. Critical Alerts show up on the Lock Screen with a sound, even when a Focus is on or iPhone is muted.

Note: Some features are not available in all countries or regions. The Medications feature is not a substitute for professional medical judgment. Additional information is available on the labels of your medications. Consult your healthcare provider prior to making any decisions related to your health.

Add and schedule a new medication

1. Start the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Browse and tap Medications.
3. Tap Add a Medication (to start your list) or Add Medication (to add to your list).
4. To identify the medication, do one of the following:
   • Type the name: Tap the text field and enter the name. Then tap Add.

     In the U.S. only, suggestions appear as you begin typing. You can select a suggestion, or finish typing the name, then tap Add.

   • Use the camera: (U.S. only) Tap the Camera button next to the text field. Then follow the onscreen instructions.

If a match isn’t found, tap Search by Name, then type the name (as described above).

5. Do the following:
   • Choose the medication type: Tap an option and tap Next.
   • Choose the medication strength: Tap an option and tap Next.
   • Set a schedule: Follow the onscreen instructions to set the frequency and duration of your scheduled medication. Then tap Next.

     Tap Change under “When will you take this?” to choose a different schedule type, like On a Cyclical Schedule, or Every Few Days.

   • Choose the shape (optional): Tap an option and tap Next.
   • Choose the colors (optional): Tap an option and tap Next.
6. When you’re finished, tap Done.

Turn on Follow Up Reminders and Critical Alerts

With a medication schedule set, the Health app sends notifications reminding you to log the medication. And if a medication still hasn’t been logged 30 minutes after the scheduled time, you can get follow-up reminders.

1. Start the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Browse and tap Medications.
3. Tap Options at the bottom of the screen and turn on Follow Up Reminders.

When you turn on Follow Up Reminders, you can also turn on Critical Alerts for each of your medications. Critical Alerts appear on the Lock Screen and play a sound (even if a Focus is on or iPhone is muted).

4. Tap Critical Alerts and tap the button next to a medication. Tap Allow.

To turn off Critical Alerts, go to Settings > Apps > Health > Notifications, then tap the button next to Critical Alerts.

Change the schedule for a medication or update other information

1. Start the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Browse and tap Medications.
3. Scroll down to Your Medications. Then do any of the following:
   • Change the schedule for a medication: Tap a medication, scroll down to Schedule, tap Edit, and tap a field to change it.
   • Change the icon, nickname, or notes for a medication: Tap a medication, scroll down to Details, tap Edit to change the icon or tap either of the text fields, and make your changes.
   • Reorder your list: Tap Edit above the list of your medications, touch and hold the Reorder button for a medication and drag it to a new position. Then tap the Done button.
   • Archive a medication: Swipe left on its name in the list of your medications. Then tap Archive.
   • Make an archived medication reappear in your list of medications: Tap Edit above the list of your medications and then tap the Add button next to the medication name, then tap the Done button. Any schedule you previously set is not preserved.
   • Delete a medication: Tap a medication, scroll down, and then tap Delete Medication.

Log when you take a medication

Whether it’s scheduled or unscheduled, you can log a medication at any time. By default, your iPhone follows the schedule you created in the Health app and reminds you when it’s time to log your medications.

Note: Check that your devices are signed in to the same Apple Account, connected to the internet, and updated to the latest OS version. Otherwise, your Health app data won’t sync across them.

1. Start the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Browse and tap Medications.
3. Select a day and then do one of the following:
   • Log whether you took a scheduled medication: Tap the name of a medication in the list below Log. Below the medication, tap Taken or Skipped.
   • Log an unscheduled medication: Tap As Needed Medications in the list below Log. Below the medication, tap Taken.
4. When you’re finished, tap Done.

Quick tip: When you receive a notification to log a scheduled medication, just press and hold it, then choose an option.

To review your history of taking the medication, tap Browse, tap Medications, then tap the medication (in the list of your medications).

Share your medication list

1. Start the Health app on your iPhone.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Share your list (or just specific medications) with a loved one: See Share your data in Health.

     Tip: If you add a new medication after you start sharing, add it to your shared list.

   • Share your list as a PDF: Tap Browse, tap Medications, scroll down, tap Export PDF, tap the Share button, and then choose an option.