Best apps for medication

18 Mar 2014

Keeping a check on your health and medication can be as easy as downloading an app on your smartphone.

Pill reminder

The Pill Reminder app, by Drugs.com keeps a complete list of your medications in its memory including dosage and when you need to take it. It also has a handy ‘script notification’ reminder so you’ll always remember when you need a new one. The app also provides information about the particular pills that are kept in its memory so you can always see the side effects and safe use.

Available on iPhone with a similar app on Android. 

MedicineList

The MedicineList app allows you to keep a list of your health and medicines you take as well as those you may care for. Record health conditions, medication, measurements and note emergency contact details. You can enter multiple user profiles so you can keep track of the people you need to keep track of and the profiles are shareable across multiple devices.

Available on iPhone.

Health Tips 1000

Health Tips 1000 gives you more than 1000 facts and tips about health and wellbeing. The quick and easy tips include diet, exercise, stress reduction, muscle building, toning, healthy snack ideas and food safety facts. Plus, you can share your favourite tips with you friends directly from the app with a share feature to email, Facebook and SMS.

Available on Android and iPhone. 

Home Doctor Service

Have access to a doctor 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with Home Doctor Service. The app takes care of your needs when the GP closes, putting you in contact with a qualified doctor who will visit you at home in any suburbs in Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Sydney.

Available on iPhone with a similar app available on Android.