Medication App - Useless for therapy

The health application does not provide for drugs that are taken with different frequencies.

Recigar is taken from the 1st to the 3rd day for 6 tablets, from 4 to 12 to 2.5 hours and then every 3 and 5 hours. The therapy lasts 25 days and I can't schedule it in the health app...


Am I not understanding the app or is it not possible to set it up?

Posted on Jul 10, 2023 1:28 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2023 6:59 AM

No app will be all things to all people. It appears that the medication reminders in Health are designed primarily for people who take medications on a regular, long-term schedule.


You could set the drug up as multiple drugs. Recigar1 for days 1-3, Recigar2 for days 4-12 and so forth. Or, use the Reminders app. Or, look at third-party apps medication apps. Perhaps one of the many ones available will suit your needs better.

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Jul 11, 2023 6:59 AM in response to grzegrze

No app will be all things to all people. It appears that the medication reminders in Health are designed primarily for people who take medications on a regular, long-term schedule.


You could set the drug up as multiple drugs. Recigar1 for days 1-3, Recigar2 for days 4-12 and so forth. Or, use the Reminders app. Or, look at third-party apps medication apps. Perhaps one of the many ones available will suit your needs better.

Jul 11, 2023 6:59 AM in response to grzegrze

grzegrze wrote:

I'd rather use apps provided by Apple

Even if they don't do what you need without major contortions and there are other apps that might do it easily? Can't say I understand that but, hey, it's not my phone.


You may also want to leave feedback for Apple:


Product Feedback - Apple


Of course, Apple generally provides basic apps, leaving the market open for third-party developers to provide other features.


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Medication App - Useless for therapy

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