Stop a medication vs delete it

Use Discontinue when a medication is stopped: reminders end right away and its history is kept. Use Delete only for a medication added by mistake.

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Stop a medication vs delete it

Step 1 of 6: Open Care, then the Meds tab. Tap Care. Tap Meds. Your medications are listed here.

Step 2 of 6: Tap the ... button on the medication. Tap ... on Lisinopril. Edit, Discontinue and Delete are here.

Step 3 of 6: Tap Discontinue to stop it. Tap Discontinue. It stops the whole medication right away. Past history is kept.

Step 4 of 6: Confirm. Tap Discontinue to confirm. Reminders are now off. Tap OK. It moves to Inactive medications, kept for reference.

Step 5 of 6: Or tap Delete to remove it. Tap ... on Metformin. Tap Delete. Doses already recorded stay. Tap Delete to confirm. Metformin leaves the list and its reminders stop.

Step 6 of 6: Recorded doses stay in History. Tap History. Lisinopril's dose is still here. So is Metformin's, even though it was deleted.

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Steps

  1. Open Care, then the Meds tab.
  2. Tap the ... button on the medication.
  3. Tap Discontinue to stop it, or Delete to remove it.
  4. Confirm.

Discontinue (stop)

  • Takes effect right away, for the whole medication (every dose time).
  • Upcoming doses leave the calendar and reminders stop.
  • Past doses stay in the history and the reports.
  • The medication moves to Inactive medications. Tap Reactivate there to turn it back on. Doses that passed while it was stopped don't come back.

Delete

  • The medication disappears from the medication list and the calendar, and its reminders stop.
  • Doses already recorded stay in the history and the reports.
  • This can't be undone. If you might need it again, use Discontinue instead.

Good to know

  • In the medication form, the same choices are under Manage medication.
  • In the calendar, deleting a single dose asks This dose only or This and all future doses.
  • On the web, open Medications and use the same Discontinue and Delete options on each card.

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