Medicine Expiry Date Alerts — Never Keep Expired Medicines Again
Did you know that up to 30% of medicines in home first-aid kits have passed their expiry date? mojApteczka automatically tracks your medicines' expiry dates and clearly highlights those that are about to expire — in the web app and on mobile for Android and iOS.
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 won't go down and pain won't subside. In some cases, expired medicines can actually be harmful because the breakdown of active substances produces toxic compounds.
It is especially dangerous to use expired:
- Antibiotics — expired tetracycline can damage kidneys
- Cardiac 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 fundamental to safely using your home medicine kit. The problem is that manually going through every package is time-consuming and easy to overlook.
How Do Expiry Date Alerts Work in mojApteczka?
mojApteczka automates the entire process of monitoring expiry dates. After adding a medicine to your kit — whether through AI scanning or manually — the system registers the expiry date and begins tracking it.
Colour-Coded Expiry Indicators
mojApteczka clearly marks the status of every medicine directly on its card — in the web app and on mobile for Android and iOS. Colour-coded labels let you see at a glance which medicines need attention:
- Green — medicine is valid, expiry date is not approaching
- Amber — medicine expires soon (within the next 30 days)
- Red — medicine has expired or expires today
Simply open the app to instantly see the state of your kit — no need to manually check every package.
Expiring Medicines Dashboard
In the dedicated "Expiring medicines" tab, you'll find a clear overview of medicines sorted by those expiring 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 kit's home screen shows a summary: total number of medicines, those expiring soon, expired ones, 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 kit — 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 adding a medicine via AI scanning, the expiry date is read automatically — no need to type it in.
Alerts for the Whole Family
If you share a medicine kit with your family, expiry date alerts work for everyone. Every household member with access to the shared kit sees the same colour-coded indicators and expiry statuses. This is especially useful when:
- You care for elderly parents — you can be sure their medicines are up to 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, don't 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 it with you to the pharmacy.
Security and Privacy
Your medicine and expiry date data is fully protected:
- Data stored on secure servers in the European Union
- End-to-end encryption for all data transfers
- GDPR compliant — 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 kit in perfect condition. Start tracking your medicines' expiry dates today — all you need is a free account.