Typing a ten-line prescription into a phone is the kind of chore that never gets done. Scanning is the alternative: one photograph, a few seconds of reading, and the schedule exists. Here is exactly what happens inside SAVON, and how to get a perfect result every time.
Step by step: paper to alarms
- Photograph the prescription. Hold the phone flat above the paper, in daylight if possible. A shadow-free, unblurred photo reads far better.
- SAVON reads the lines. On-device AI (vision + language models) finds each medicine: name, strength (like 20 mg or 500 mg), dose pattern (1+0+1), food timing (before or after), and duration (days or weeks).
- You verify. Every extracted field is shown for confirmation before anything is saved. This check is what makes scanning safe: the app proposes, you approve.
- Alarms are created. Each confirmed medicine gets its reminders, matched to your wake-up, meals, and bedtime.
What the scanner looks for
A prescription line contains five pieces of information: the medicine name, the strength, the dose pattern (which times of day), food timing, and the duration. SAVON was trained on prescriptions written the way doctors in Bangladesh actually write them — including Bangla script and the compact dose notation (1+0+1 means morning and night) common in local practice.
Tips for a perfect scan
- Flatten curled paper; shadows across a fold are the top cause of misreads.
- Include the whole page — the duration line is often at the bottom.
- Scan the day you get the prescription, while the ink and your memory are both fresh.
- Always read the verification screen carefully; a quick check beats a wrong alarm.
What if the handwriting is unreadable?
Then the prescription is unreadable to a pharmacist too — which is a good moment to ask the doctor to clarify the dose before you leave the chamber. SAVON will highlight fields it is unsure about so you can fix them by hand; nothing is ever guessed silently.
Privacy note: scanning happens on your phone. The photo and the extracted schedule never leave the device — there is no upload because there is no account.
Frequently asked questions
Can SAVON read Bangla prescriptions?
Yes. SAVON is built for prescriptions written in English or Bangla, including the compact dose patterns (like 1+0+1) that doctors in Bangladesh commonly use.
Is my prescription photo uploaded to the cloud?
No. The scan is processed on the phone and the schedule is stored locally. SAVON has no accounts and no servers that hold your medical data.
What if the app reads a dose wrong?
Every field is shown to you for confirmation before saving, so a misread is corrected in seconds. Nothing is scheduled without your approval.