Did you ever miss your medication at the stipulated time and wish there was a better way to get a reminder about it? If you are nodding in “Yes”, Apple Health app has got you covered. Read on to learn how to get follow up and critical medication reminders in iOS 17 on iPhone.
Enable Follow Up and Critical Medication Reminders on iPhone
It’s worth pointing out that iOS 16 introduced a “Medication” feature that allowed users to enter their prescription medications and get timely reminders. In iOS 17, Apple has further enhanced this feature by including the ability to enable “Follow Up Reminders” for medications.
That means, if you ever forget to log a medication within 30 minutes after you have been officially notified, you can choose to get a second alert to ensure you don’t miss taking your medication. From what I can tell this is a great feature for folks who often fail to take their medicine on time.
- To get started, launch the Health app on your iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
- Now, tap on the Browse tab at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Next, select Medications.
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen and choose Options.
- After that, turn on the toggle next to Follow-Up Reminders.
- Next up, tap on Critical Alerts.
- Up next, turn on the toggles next to the medications you would like to get critical alerts for.
- Finally, tap on Allow in the popup to confirm the action.
- That’s pretty much it! From now on, if you ever forget to take medication at the right time, the Health app will send you a follow-up notification. And if you don’t log your medication, it will send you a critical alert as well.
How to Disable Follow-Up and Critical Medication Reminders on iPhone
Later, if you ever want to turn off the follow-up and critical medication reminders for any personal reason, you can do that right from the Medications section.
- On your iPhone running iOS 17 or later, head over to the Health app and tap on the Browse tab at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Next, select Medications.
- Navigate to the bottom of the screen and choose Options.
- Now, tap on Follow Up and then disable both the follow-up and critical alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I turn on Health Steps on my iPhone?
- Launch the Settings on your iPhone -> Privacy & Security -> Motion & Fitness -> turn on the toggle next to “Fitness Tracking.”
2. What does the Health app do on iPhone?
Health app is designed to be your one-stop solution for collecting and tracking health and fitness data to let you achieve your fitness goal.
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