Mark a dose taken or skipped

Confirm a dose from Today, a reminder, the parent's phone, Siri or Apple Watch, and what the colors mean.

Written by the peaflow teamUpdated October 1, 2026

When a dose is due, it’s at the top of Today under Now.

Tap Mark taken, or Skip
Tap Mark taken, or Skip.
Tap any dose for its directions and the same buttons
Tap any dose for its directions and the same buttons.

Ways to mark a dose

  • Today: tap Mark taken or Skip on the Now card, or tap the circle next to any dose.
  • A dose’s sheet: tap a medication row to see the directions, then Mark taken or Skip.
  • The reminder: press and hold the notification and tap Took it.
  • Your parent’s phone: the big I took it button. See Set up your parent’s own phone.
  • Siri and Apple Watch on your parent’s phone. See Widgets, Live Activity, Siri and Apple Watch.

Whoever marks it, everyone in the circle sees it straight away, with who marked it and when (“Already marked taken by Sam”).

What the colors mean

The row of pills on Today shows the day at a glance:

Color Meaning
Green Taken
Yellow Due now
Purple Missed (not confirmed in time)
Grey Not due yet, or skipped

Skipped vs missed

Skip means someone decided not to take it, for example on the doctor’s advice. Missed means nobody confirmed it in time. Skipped doses aren’t counted against adherence; missed ones are.

Marked it by mistake?

Tap Undo right after marking it. If you’re offline, peaflow says “You’re offline. Answers will sync when you reconnect.” and sends the answer as soon as it can.