Take Meds Now enables you to enter and manage any of your prescription or over the counter (OTC) medications. The initial section of the Manage Medications screen is the Medications Table. This contains any medication that you have entered into the system, and displays the medication name, dosage, frequency, dosage time, reason for taking the medication, and a thumbnail image of the medication (which you can click on to enlarge and view in more detail). You can also add, edit, or inactivate a medication. By “Inactivating” a medication, you remove this medication from your active rotation, meaning you will not see medication alerts for this medication. At any time, you can click the “Show Inactive” button above the table to see any medication you have taken in the past – which you can then “reactivate” in order to start receiving medication alerts.
By clicking on the “Add New Medication” button, you can add a new prescription or OTC medication to the table and start receiving automated alerts for it. Clicking this button will open a pop-up screen where you can enter the following details about your new medication (please note that these instructions are the same when editing an existing medication – where all previously entered information will be available for modification):
- Medication Name
- Medication Type (Pill, Liquid, Other)
- Reason for Medication
- Special Instructions
- Dosage (MG, ML, Tbs, Tsp, etc.)
- Volume per Dose (1 pill, 2 pills, etc.)
- Frequency of Dose (Days/Times to take the medication)
If the medication you have entered exists in our database, we will provide an image that may match your medication. If the medication is not in our database, you will be presented with a generic image based on your medication type selection (pill, liquid, etc.). Please note that this image may not be an exact representation of the medication you are taking. You will need to acknowledge that all the information you have entered is correct before saving, so please re-read all the information you input carefully and make sure there are no errors.
You can also add or edit your medications through the Take Meds Now mobile app. Select the Manage Medications option from the navigation, where you will be able to view the entire list of medications associated with your Take Meds Now account. You are able to open each existing medication to view a quick set of details and/or edit the entry.
You can also select “Add New Medication” to add a new medication to your Take Meds Now account.
When adding or editing a medication, you will be able to input the following information:
- Medication Name
- Medication Type (Pill, Liquid, Other)
- Reason for Medication
- Special Instructions
- Dosage (MG, ML, Tbs, Tsp, etc.)
- Volume per Dose (1 pill, 2 pills, etc.)
- Frequency of Dose (Days/Times to take the medication)
All of the medication fields are broken up into smaller sections that can be opened and closed. As you type in the name of a medication that currently resides in our database, you can select it from the automatic suggestions that appear as you type, and you will be able to select a medication image associated with that drug. If it is not in our database, you will be provided with a generic image based upon the type of medication you are entering. As soon as all of the fields are complete and you save your new/edited medication, you will start receiving alerts as per your settings.