Most missed doses are not forgotten. They are postponed. The reminder goes off, you think "in a minute", and then the phone rings, the food burns, or the meeting starts. By evening, the pill is still in the box.
The problem with a single alarm
A single alarm assumes you will act the moment it rings. Real life rarely works that way. Studies on medication adherence consistently show that people intend to take their medicine but get interrupted at the exact moment of the reminder.
One gentle nudge
That is why Loop has a Medication category with a built-in follow-up. When a medication reminder goes out on WhatsApp and you have not tapped Done, Loop sends one gentle nudge about 12 minutes later. Not five. Not a siren. Just one friendly tap on the shoulder.
Twelve minutes is long enough to finish what interrupted you, and short enough that the moment has not passed.
Done means done
When you take your medicine, tap Done on the message. Loop marks it complete quietly, without sending you another message. If you need more time, tap Snooze 15m and Loop will come back to you.
Set it up
Create a reminder, pick the Medication category, and turn on WhatsApp delivery. That small extra nudge can be the difference between a missed dose and a healthy routine.