Set Up Medicine Reminders with a Voice Note in Hindi or English
The mydawAI team · · 3 min read
The short answer
In mydawAI you can record a voice note in English or Hindi, like 'Dolo 650 after lunch for three days', and Chintu writes it down as a schedule. If you did not say when or how much, it asks, and nothing is saved until you check it.
Not everyone wants to type. For many parents and grandparents, saying "BP wali goli subah khane ke baad" is far easier than filling a form. mydawAI lets you set up medicine reminders just by speaking, in English or Hindi.
How do I set up reminders with a voice note?
Record a short voice note in the mydawAI app describing your medicines, the way you would tell a family member. mydawAI transcribes it, turns it into a list of medicines with times and doses, asks about anything missing, and you confirm.
- Open the Prescriptions page at app.mydawai.in and choose to record
- Say each medicine, how much, and when, for example "Metformin 500, one tablet after breakfast and after dinner"
- mydawAI shows what it heard as a list
- Answer any follow-up questions it has
- Review, choose who it is for, and confirm
Which languages can I speak in?
English and Hindi, including the natural mix most of us use, like "Thyroid ki goli subah khaali pet". Each person in your account can also have their own preferred language, which their reminders and chats with Chintu follow.
What if I forget to say the time or the dose?
Chintu asks. mydawAI never invents a time you did not say. If a medicine has no time, you get a question like "When do you take this?". If the dose is missing, it asks how much. If it was not sure it heard a name right, it asks "did I hear Amlodipine right?".
You can answer each follow-up by typing or with another short voice note. The list updates with your answer without re-guessing the rest, and the loop continues until nothing is missing or you skip ahead to review the table.
Can I set up a parent's medicines by voice?
Yes. Record their medicines, then choose them from your Care Circle when you confirm. Their reminders go to their own WhatsApp once they agree, in their own language. You can add as many family members as you need.
Some families sit with a parent and let them say it in their own words. Others read the medicine boxes aloud themselves. Both work.
Can I also talk to Chintu after setup?
Yes. Chintu is the mydawAI koala, and you can talk to it by voice inside the web app or chat with it on WhatsApp, including voice notes there. Ask things like:
- "What do I have tonight?"
- "Did I take my morning tablet?"
- "I took my Metformin" (marks today's due dose as taken)
- "Change my thyroid tablet to 7 AM" (Chintu shows the change and you confirm)
Chintu can share general information about the medicines on your list, but it never diagnoses or changes a dose. For anything urgent, call your doctor or 112.
Voice note or prescription photo: which should I use?
Use a photo when you have the prescription in hand, and a voice note when you know your medicines by heart or the paper is lost.
| Situation | Best option |
|---|---|
| Fresh prescription from the doctor | Photo or PDF |
| Long-running medicines you know well | Voice note |
| Elderly parent who prefers speaking | Voice note in Hindi |
| Hospital discharge sheet | PDF upload |
| Adding one new medicine quickly | Voice or ask Chintu |
The photo flow is explained in turn a prescription photo into medicine reminders.
Why speaking to mydawAI beats typing into an app
Medicine reminders only help if setting them up is easy enough to actually finish. mydawAI listens in the language your family speaks, asks only what is missing, and then reminds everyone on WhatsApp with one Taken button. When stock runs low, it can ask your local pharmacy to refill, after your yes. Sign up free and say your first medicine out loud.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I set up medicine reminders in Hindi?
- Yes. mydawAI understands voice notes in Hindi and English, including a natural Hindi-English mix.
- What if I did not say when to take a medicine?
- Chintu asks you. mydawAI never invents a time you did not say.
- Can I answer follow-up questions by voice?
- Yes. You can type or record a short voice note, and mydawAI updates only what your answer changes.
- Does Chintu give medical advice?
- No. Chintu shares general information about medicines on your list but never diagnoses or changes doses. Always follow your doctor.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Always follow your doctor and pharmacist. In an emergency, call your doctor or 112.
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