01Add
Add a medication or snap the label
Type the name as it appears on the bottle or packaging, or take a photo of the label with your phone. There is nothing to configure. Dosely reads what you give it and works out the medication on its own.
How it works
What happens between add and reminder
Three steps on the surface. Underneath, five, and the most important one is the check that removes any dosing language from an explanation before you ever see it.
The steps
Add a medication or snap the label. Get a plain-language card and a reminder.
02Recognition
Dosely reads and recognizes the medication
The name you typed, or the name read from your label photo, is matched to the medication it means. Brand names, generic names, and common misspellings all work. If Dosely cannot recognize the name, it says so and asks you to check the spelling.
03Explanation
A plain-language card for each medication
Dosely explains what the medication is generally for and the common side effects worth knowing. Specific to the medication, in plain language, without jargon. Never a dose, never an instruction to change anything. Always general information.
04Schedule
Your reminder schedule, built calmly
Based on what is typical for that kind of medication, Dosely suggests which times of day make sense as reminder slots: morning, midday, evening or bedtime. You adjust the actual times to fit how you already take it. One view shows your whole day.
05Flags
Interaction flags to review with your pharmacist
On Plus and Family, when two of your medications may interact, Dosely flags the pair in plain language and frames it as something to discuss with your pharmacist, not a clinical verdict. Only pairs from your actual medication list are flagged.
In detail
The five stages
Written out because the trustworthy part of Dosely is not the model call. It is what happens on either side of it, especially the check that enforces in code that nothing resembling a dose reaches you.
- 01Label reading
Reading the name off a photo
When you snap a label, a vision model reads the primary medication name from the image. It returns only the name, never a strength, never a dose, never directions. If it cannot read a medication name from the image, it says so clearly and asks you to type the name instead. The photo is not stored after the name is read.
- 02Name recognition
Cleaning and matching what it means
Medication names arrive in many forms: brand names, generic names, abbreviations, and occasional misspellings. Before producing an explanation, Dosely cleans the name to the common recognizable form and confirms it looks like a real medication. If the name is not recognized, that is shown on the card rather than hidden.
- 03Plain-language explanation
What it is for, what to know, never a dose
The explanation is general information: what this class of medication is typically used for, the side effects commonly worth knowing, and a few practical notes. Every free-text field the model returns is run through a dosing scrub before you see it, which removes any sentence that reads like a dose or an instruction to change a medication. This is enforced in code, not trusted to the prompt.
- 04Reminder schedule
Reminder times only, never amounts
The schedule is constrained to a fixed vocabulary of four slots: morning, midday, evening, bedtime. The model can suggest which slots are typical for a medication, and you can set the actual times. The schedule is always reminder times, never an amount. A reminder for a morning medication is not the same as a dose.
- 05Interaction review
Grounded in your list, framed for your pharmacist
When Dosely flags an interaction, it verifies that both medications named are in your actual list before showing the flag. A pair is never invented. The flag is always framed as a plain-language note to bring up with your pharmacist, not a clinical decision. Your pharmacist has your full picture; Dosely gives you the prompt to have the conversation.
A real example
What it looks like for someone managing several medications
Many people take several medications for different reasons. Dosely is designed for that situation: one calm view showing what everything is for, when to take it, and any pairs worth raising with a pharmacist. Nothing is medical advice, and nothing will ever tell you to change a dose.
Lisinopril
an ACE inhibitor
Commonly used to help manage blood pressure. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about how it fits with your other medications.
Reminder: Morning
Metformin
a biguanide
Often used to help manage blood sugar levels. Some people take it with food to help with digestion.
Reminder: Morning and midday
Sertraline
an SSRI
Used to help with mood and anxiety in a range of conditions. It often takes several weeks for people to notice a change.
Reminder: Morning
These are example cards only, shown for illustration. Dosely does not give medical advice and does not state doses. Anything about your medications is a conversation for your pharmacist or doctor.