What is medication tracking feature?
Samsung Health's Medication tracking feature helps users manage their medications by providing personalized profiles with descriptions, potential side effects, and safety guidance.
Access the Medication Tracker on the Samsung Health homepage (a). Use the Medication Home dashboard to log, edit schedules (b, c), and view details.
Find Your Medication
• Search Medication -
a) Manual Search– Use the brand name for accurate medication searches. Type at least three characters to trigger a search list.
b) Visual Search – To efficiently add medications to their list, users should ensure the medication label is clearly visible within the camera frame during the visual search.
Establish a Personalized Medication Profile
• Manage unique medication profile – Users can personalize medication profiles by adding identifiers like images (from gallery or camera) and descriptions (shape, color). This helps users easily recognize and match their medications.
Medication Scheduling Process
How to schedule your medication for the reminder?
• Schedule options and reminder settings – Users can customize the frequency and duration(1) for each medication and try out reminder style(2) as per convenience for easy cognitive adaptation that allows to adhere prescribed regimen more effectively.
• Refill reminder – Samsung Health's medication tracking feature helps users monitor their medication usage, set refill reminders, and prevent shortages by planning ahead.
Medication Adherence Management
How to track medication adherence?
Samsung Health's medication tracking feature helps users manage their medications, improving adherence to dosages and promoting better health outcomes.
i. Log and edit medication intake – The app reminds users to log their medication intake. From the medication detail page, users can dismiss alerts, modify intake, or skip entries. If no action is taken, the medication is recorded as missed, helping users maintain accurate medication records.
ii. Medication adherence tracking – The "Your medication" menu within the medication home dashboard helps users track their medication adherence by providing access to their history.
Explore Medication Information
Medication uses, side effects and safety guidance
Samsung Health's medication tracking feature provides detailed information about each medication, including potential side effects and interactions, empowering users to make informed decisions about their health.
Requires smartphone with Android 10.0 or later and Samsung Health app version 6.28 or later. Availability for the features may vary by device.
Disclaimer: Medication Information is curated by the partner Tata 1mg for the education purpose to the user and there is no intention to serve as medical practitioner. Always consult the doctor for suitable advice. Your use of Samsung Health Medications (the “Service”) is solely at your own discretion and risk. The service does not provide any medical advice of any kind. You must consult with healthcare professional and make your medical decisions based on their advice.
