Add, edit, or delete medication reminders

The Walmart Wellness app features medication reminders to help you (or a loved one) stay on top of a medication schedule—no matter how complex it may be. 

There are two types of medication reminders available in the Walmart Wellness app: 

  • Daily Medication Reminders
    • These are used to schedule multiple medications taken at the same time every day (morning, afternoon, evening, or bedtime). 
    • Reminder times are preset to common times to help you get started (8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM)—but you can edit the times to fit your needs. 
    • Editing or removing a daily medication reminder will affect all medications connected to the reminder. 
  • Custom Reminders:
    • These are used for medications taken separately—or on a unique schedule. 
    • Editing or removing a custom reminder affects only the individual medication connected to the reminder. 

Note: When you first scan a medication into the app, a default reminder time will be added automatically (if the label includes specific dosage instructions). For example, a medication listed to "take with breakfast" would default to an 8:00 AM reminder time. Reminder times are also set to match the time zone indicated in your device's internal settings. You can always add, edit, or remove medication reminders at any time. 

Here's how to manage medication reminders: 

Add, edit, or delete Daily Reminders:

Daily reminders are used to schedule multiple medications taken at the same time every day.

iOS Instructions:

  1. Tap the Medications module.
  2. Tap a medication name from your list.
  3. Under Daily medication reminders, there are four preset reminder options: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM.
To add the medication to a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the  box for a preferred reminder time until a checkmark appears.
    1. You can select as many daily reminder times as needed for the same medication. 
    2. You will receive a notification for the time(s) selected, for all medications checked for the daily reminder. 
To edit a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the reminder time (e.g. 8:00 AM).
  2. Select a new time from the scroll wheel at the bottom.
  3. Tap <Back to save (top right).
  4. Tap Save (top right).
  5. Note: This will change the time for all medications checked for the daily reminder. 
To remove a medication from a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the box next to the reminder time to uncheck it.  
  2. Tap Save (top right).

Android Instructions

  1. Tap the Medications module.
  2. Tap a medication name from your list.
  3. Under Daily medication reminders, there are four preset reminder options: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM.
To add the medication to a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the box next to a reminder time until a checkmark appears.
    1. You can select as many group reminder times as needed for the same medication. 
To edit a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the reminder time (e.g. 8:00 AM).
  2. Select a new time from the clock wheel.
  3. To save, tap DONE (bottom right).
  4. Note, this will change the group reminder for all meds added to that group.
To remove a medication from a daily reminder:
  1. Tap the box next to the reminder time to uncheck it. 
  2. Tap Save (top right).

Add, edit, or delete Custom Reminders:

Custom reminders are used to schedule individual medications taken separately—or on a unique schedule.

iOS Instructions

  1. Tap Medications (bottom left).
  2. Tap any medication name.
  3. Scroll down to "Custom reminders".
To add a custom reminder:
  1. Tap Add a reminder.
  2. Note: If any boxes are checked under "Daily medication reminders", you will receive additional reminders for the times indicated. Uncheck any boxes to remove unwanted reminders. 
  3. Scroll through the time field and select a time (at the bottom).
  4. Tap the Frequency field to select an option:
    1. Daily: Reminders for every 1,2,3 days (etc).
    2. Weekly: Reminders for specific days that repeat weekly, every X number of weeks, etc.
  5. Tap Done (top right).
  6. Tap Save (top right). 
To edit a custom reminder:
  1. Tap a time below "Custom reminders" (e.g. 8 AM Every day).
  2. Select a time using the scroll at the bottom.
  3. Tap the Frequency field to choose the frequency of the reminder (e.g. Daily).
  4. Tap the Every field to set the increments of the reminder (e.g. every 3 days)
    1. For Weekly: Also tap On the following days to set day(s) of the week.
  5. Tap < Back (top left).
  6. Tap Save (top right).
To remove a Custom Reminder:
  1. Tap the ">" arrow next to the reminder time (e.g. 9 AM Every day). 
  2. Tap the Delete Reminder button.

Android Instructions

  1. Tap Medications (bottom left).
  2. Tap any medication name.
  3. Scroll down to "Custom reminders".
To add a Custom Reminder:
  1. Tap + ADD A REMINDER.
    1. Note: If any boxes are checked in the "Daily Medication Reminders", you will receive additional reminders for the times indicated. Uncheck any boxes to remove unwanted reminders. 
  2. Tap the time field (e.g. 6:00 AM) to select a time. 
  3. Tap OK to save. 
  4. Tap the frequency field (e.g. Daily).
  5. Tap the drop-down arrow to select a schedule:
    1. REPEAT DAILY: Reminders for every 1,2,3 days, etc.
    2. REPEAT WEEKLY: Reminders for specific days that repeat weekly, every X number of weeks, etc.
  6. Tap DONE to save.
To edit a Custom Reminder:
  1. Tap a time (e.g. 8:00 AM, Daily).
  2. Tap the hour and minutes to select a new time from the clock.
  3. Tap AM or PM.
  4. Tap OK to save. 
  5. To change the frequency of the reminder: Tap Daily or Weekly (to the right of the time).
  6. Tap the drop-down arrow (top right) to choose a frequency:
    1. REPEAT DAILY: Reminders for every 1,2,3 days, etc.
    2. REPEAT WEEKLY: Reminders for specific days that repeat weekly, every X number of weeks, etc.
  7. Tap DONE to save. 
To remove a Custom Reminder:
  1. Tap the X next to the reminder time.