Short answer: Reminders belong to each medication in a protocol. On Home, tap the ... button next to the protocol name, choose Edit Protocol, and on the Configure step set a Reminder time for each medication. Tap Save.
Before you start: You need a protocol with at least one medication. Allow notifications when your phone asks.
Steps
- Open the protocolOn the Home tab, tap the ... button next to your protocol name (or long-press the name) and choose Edit Protocol.
- Go to ConfigureTap Next to reach the Configure step. Tap a medication in the row of pills at the top.
- Pick a timeTap the Reminder time field and choose a time. It says No reminder until you do.
- Add a second dose timeFor a twice-daily medication, set Doses per day to 2. A Reminder time 2 field appears.
- SaveRepeat for each medication, then step through to the end and tap Save.
Notification settings
Go to Profile, tap Settings, then Notifications. Useful rows:
- Scheduled dose reminders: turns dose reminders on or off.
- Missed dose follow-up and Follow up after: a second nudge if a dose is not logged.
- Default snooze duration and Bundling window: doses due close together arrive as one notification.
- Action buttons: shows Log and Snooze buttons on reminders.
- Time-Sensitive (iOS): lets reminders through Focus modes on iPhone.
- All Notifications: the main switch for every kind.
There are also health reminders: weekly weight and blood pressure, a daily summary, a check-in reminder and hydration reminders.
See also: What to do after a missed dose
Why is my medication not reminding me?+
Check that it has a Reminder time in Edit Protocol. A medication with No reminder saves without notifications. If it has a time, see the reminders troubleshooting article.
Can I get two reminders a day?+
Yes. Set Doses per day to 2 on the Configure step and pick Reminder time 2.
Can I log from the notification?+
Yes, when Action buttons is on in Notifications settings. It shows Log and Snooze on each reminder.