With the MEDiD app, you can check the origin of your medication, consult your package insert and even schedule alerts

Did you know that, according to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), 50% of Brazilians consume medicines incorrectly and 19% of medicines sold in the country are counterfeit? And that 28% of the cases of intoxication in Brazil are caused by fake drugs or used improperly?

Yes: they are worrying data, no doubt even more when we are talking about the health of ourselves and those we love, but fortunately the 21st century can bring some interesting options to help us escape these numbers.

In this sense, a new and interesting option the application MEDiD, from the Brazilian company Rastreaibilidade Brasil. With the app for iOS and Android, users can check the origin, date of manufacture and validity, and main information of almost all drugs available on the market, as well as consult their package inserts digitally and program alerts to always deliver them at the right time.


MEDiD app icon

The operation of the application is very simple: just create an account and confirm your email address for MEDiD to open its main screen, which already has a barcode or datamatrix reader camera just scan the code in the box of your remedy so that the information appears immediately on the screen.

The difference between the two modules, which, while traditional bar codes bear a name, basic presentation, active ingredient and manufacturer of the drug in question, datamatrix codes already present in most of the medicine boxes available in Brazil also come with a date of manufacture, validity and serial number of the medication; some of them even have demonstration videos. In addition, if the drug manufacturer is a MEDiD partner, the app already instantly provides confirmation that that serial is recognized and that the drug is reliable.

Once the drug is identified, it is possible to open its package insert directly on the smartphone / tablet screen, as well as schedule alerts based on the frequency prescribed by the doctor, for example, you can configure alerts for the next five days every eight hours to never miss the right time. to take the remedy in question.

MEDiD is available for free on the App Store and also on Google Play. It is worth checking and spreading among your loved ones after all, you never know when we will need it.