In the Health app in iOS 16, you can track and manage your medications, vitamins, supplements, and more. Let’s look at how to do this.
To add and schedule a new medication:
° Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Medications.
° Tap Add a Medication (to start your list) or Add Medication (to add to your list).
° To identify the medication, do one of the following:
- Type the name: Tap the text field, 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; on supported models) Tap the camera icon 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).
Follow the onscreen instructions to optionally create a custom visual of the medication and to optionally set a schedule.
When you set a schedule, you receive notifications from Health reminding you to log the medication.
How to hange the schedule for a medication or update other info
° Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Medications.
° Do any of the following:
- Change the schedule for a medication: Tap its name in the list of your medications, scroll down to Schedule, tap Edit (for Schedule), then tap a field to change it.
- Change the icon, nickname, or notes for a medication: Tap its name in the list of your medications, scroll down to Details, tap Edit (for Details), tap Edit or either of the text fields, then make your changes.
- Reorder your list: Tap Edit above the list of your medications, touch and hold the three-parallel-line icon for a medication, then drag it to a new position.
- 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, then tap the “+” sign next to the medication name (in the list of Archived Medications). Any schedule you previously set is not preserved.
- Change how you receive notifications about taking medications/
How to log when you take a medication
You can log a medication, scheduled or unscheduled, at any time.
° Tap Browse at the bottom right, then tap Medications.
° Select a day at the top of the screen.
° Do one of the following:
- Log whether you took a scheduled medication: Tap the name of a medication in the list below Log, then below the medication, tap Taken or Skipped.
- Log an unscheduled medication: Tap As Needed Medications in the list below Log, then below the medication, tap Taken.
How to share your medication list:
Do one of the following:
- Share your list—or just specific medications—with a loved one who has an iPhone with iOS 15 or later: See Share your data in Health on iPhone.
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 at the bottom right, tap Medications, scroll down, tap Export PDF, tap the upward pointing arrow icon, then choose an option.
