Dose Schedules and Off-Schedule Doses
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Dose schedules and off-schedule doses

Dose Track for iPhone and Android · Updated

Short answer: Each medication in a protocol has a Frequency, such as Weekly or Every N Days. The app counts your next dose from your last logged dose. If you log on a day that does not fit, it asks whether this is a one-time dose or whether your schedule should move to this day.

Steps

  1. Open the protocolOn Home, tap ... next to the protocol name and choose Edit Protocol.
  2. Go to ConfigureTap Next to reach the Configure step, where each medication in the protocol has its own settings.
  3. Pick a frequencyUnder Frequency, pick one of the options in the table below. Some options ask for more, such as the weekday or the number of days.
  4. Set doses per day and start dateChoose Doses per day (1 or 2; a second dose gets a second reminder time), the Start Date, and an optional End date (optional).
  5. SaveGo on to Review and tap Save.

Schedule options

Frequency options in the protocol builder
OptionWhat it means
DailyEvery day
EODEvery other day
Twice WeeklyTwo doses a week, spaced 3 then 4 days
WeeklyOnce a week on the weekday you pick
Bi-WeeklyEvery 14 days
MonthlySame date each month
Specific DaysThe weekdays you tick, for example Mon, Wed, Fri
Every N DaysEvery N days, where you type N (for example 3)
Cycle (X days on, Y days off)A run of dosing days, then a break, repeating
As NeededNo schedule; log whenever you take it

Quick Start offers a shorter list: Daily, Weekly, Every X days, Specific days and As needed.

The Dose Amount Represents switch sets whether the amount is Per dose or a Weekly total split across your scheduled doses.

How the next dose is worked out

The app counts forward from your last logged dose, not from a fixed calendar. If you are on Every N Days with N set to 3 and you take a dose on a Tuesday, the next one is due Friday. Before your first dose it counts from the start date.

When you log off schedule

If the day you log does not fit the schedule, for example a weekly dose a day early, the app shows Off your usual schedule. It lists your schedule, your Last dose and the Next expected date, then gives two choices:

  • Just this once — keep my schedule: the dose is saved as a one-time dose. Your next dose stays on the original day.
  • Shift my schedule to this day (or Move my schedule to Thursdays for Specific Days): the dose is saved normally and the schedule counts forward from it.

Tap Cancel to go back without saving. You get this question in both the Quick Log sheet and the Add Dose page. Daily and As Needed medications never ask.

See also: Missed dose guides · Weekly vs twice-weekly TRT injections

Still stuck? Email hello@dosetrack.app with your phone model and app version, or ask in the Dose Track community.

Frequently asked questions

I took my weekly shot a day late. Which option do I pick?+
Pick Just this once if you want to go back to your usual day next week. Pick Shift my schedule if you want this new day to be your dose day from now on.
Why did the app not ask me anything?+
The dose fit the schedule, or the medication is Daily or As Needed. Those never count as off schedule.
Can I set two doses a day?+
Yes. Set Doses per day to 2 on the Configure step. You can set a second reminder time for the second dose.