Medicine Expiry Dates — Never Take Expired Meds | mojApteczka
Automatic expiry date tracking with colour-coded alerts. Get notified before medicines expire and keep your family safe.
Medicine Expiry Dates — No More Expired Medicines in Your Cabinet
Did you know that up to 30% of medicines in Polish home medicine cabinets may be past their expiry date? mojApteczka automatically tracks your medicines' expiry dates and clearly marks those that are about to expire — in the web app and in the Android and iOS mobile apps.
Why Is Tracking Medicine Expiry Dates So Important?
Taking expired medicines is a serious health risk. Medicines past their expiry date may be ineffective — meaning a fever may not go down and pain may not subside. In some cases, expired medicines can even be harmful, because active ingredients can break down into toxic compounds.
It is especially dangerous to use expired:
- Antibiotics — expired tetracycline can damage the kidneys
- Heart medicines — nitroglycerin loses its effectiveness
- Insulin — expired insulin will not lower blood sugar levels
- Eye drops — they quickly lose sterility after opening
Regularly checking expiry dates is essential for using your home medicine cabinet safely. The problem is that checking every package by hand is time-consuming, and it is easy to miss something.
How Do Expiry Date Alerts Work in mojApteczka?
mojApteczka automates the whole process of monitoring expiry dates. Once you add a medicine to your cabinet — either by AI scanning or manually — the system records the expiry date and starts tracking it.
Colour-Coded Expiry Indicators
mojApteczka clearly marks the status of every medicine directly on its card — in the web app and in the Android and iOS mobile apps. Colour-coded labels let you see at a glance which medicines need attention:
- Green — the medicine is still in date and the expiry date is not approaching
- Amber — the medicine expires soon (within the next 30 days)
- Red — the medicine has expired or expires today
Simply open the app to see the state of your medicine cabinet straight away — without having to check every package by hand.
Expiring Medicines Dashboard
In the dedicated "Expiring medicines" tab, you will find a clear overview of medicines sorted by those that expire soonest. You can filter medicines expiring within 30, 60, 90 or 180 days. The view is divided into two sections:
- Soon — medicines with expiry dates within the selected period
- Expired — medicines that have already expired and should be removed
The medicine cabinet home screen shows a summary: the total number of medicines, those expiring soon, expired medicines and family members — giving you a complete picture in one place.
How to Get Started with Expiry Date Alerts?
Getting started is simple and takes just a moment:
- Add medicines to your cabinet — use AI recognition or add a medicine manually with its expiry date
- Check the expiring medicines panel — open the "Expiring medicines" tab to see the status of all your medicines
- Filter by period — choose whether to view medicines expiring within 30, 60, 90 or 180 days
- Done — the system automatically colour-codes all medicines and keeps the view up to date
Tip: When you add a medicine by AI scanning, the expiry date is read automatically — you do not need to enter it by hand.
Alerts for the Whole Family
If you share a medicine cabinet with your family, expiry date alerts work for everyone. Every household member with access to the shared cabinet sees the same colour-coded indicators and expiry statuses. This is especially useful when:
- You care for older parents — you can be sure their medicines are in date
- You have children — paediatric medicines often have a shorter shelf life after opening
- You manage a large household — it's hard to track dozens of medicines at once
What to Do with Expired Medicines?
When you see a medicine marked in red in the app, do not throw it in the regular bin. Expired medicines should be returned to a pharmacy — every pharmacy in Poland is required to accept medicines for disposal. mojApteczka makes this easier: after marking a medicine as expired, you can add it to a "For disposal" list and take the list with you to the pharmacy.
Security and Privacy
Data about your medicines and their expiry dates is fully protected:
- Data stored on secure servers in the European Union
- End-to-end encryption for all data transfers
- GDPR compliance — your medical data is not shared with third parties
- Medicine information visible only when logged in — we protect your privacy
Expiry date alerts are one of the most important features of mojApteczka, helping you keep your home medicine cabinet in good order. Start tracking your medicines' expiry dates today — all you need is a free account.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check medicine expiry dates in my home kit?
- In mojApteczka you just need to add medicines to your kit — the app automatically tracks expiry dates and displays colour-coded labels next to medicines approaching their expiry. You can filter the view by period: 30, 60, 90, or 180 days.
- Does mojApteczka send notifications about expired medicines?
- Yes, mojApteczka marks expiring and expired medicines directly in the kit view using clear colour codes. This way you can immediately see which medicines need replacing, without manually checking each package.
- How far in advance does the app warn about an approaching expiry date?
- mojApteczka lets you choose the warning period: 30, 60, 90, or 180 days before the expiry date. Medicines falling within the selected range are automatically marked with a warning colour in the kit view.