Gurugram: Samsung announced that it has added the medications tracking feature to the Samsung Health app to help users manage their health more comprehensively.
The feature will not only allow users to keep track of their prescribed or over-the-counter medication regime but will also offer important medical information and tips. The feature can help in tracking medication adherence consistency for those, who are on a medication journey for hypertension, diabetes, PCOS, PCOD and other chronic diseases that require timely doses.
“We aim to build a holistic health platform for people to understand and manage their health better by connecting devices and services. With the addition of medications feature for India in the Samsung Health app, we believe users will be able to manage their medications more conveniently, improve adherence, and ultimately maintain better health,” said Kyungyun Roo, Managing Director, Samsung Research Institute, Noida.
The medications feature, the result of a collaborative effort between R&D, Design and Consumer Experience teams at Samsung, has been designed keeping in mind the needs of Indian consumers. Upon entering the name of a select medication into the Health app, the Medications feature will provide users with detailed information including general descriptions, as well as its possible side effects.
In addition, the new feature will provide information on adverse reactions from drug-to-drug interactions and other relevant safety guidance. Users can set up alerts to remind them both when to take their medications and when to refill them seamlessly through the app.
These alerts can be fine-tuned to the need of the individual user, so the medications can be prioritised depending on their importance to the user, with Samsung Health sending reminders ranging from ‘gentle’ to ‘strong’. Galaxy Watch users will also receive reminders right on their wrist so they can stay on top of their medication schedules, even when away from their phones.
The app already provides a range of advanced health offerings spanning sleep management, mindfulness programmes and irregular heart rhythm notification capabilities.
The medications tracking feature will be available on the Samsung Health app in India via the app updates. The feature is intended to help users manage their medication list and schedule. Information provided is evidence-based content licensed from Tata 1mg.