# I bought a medicine abroad. Will the app recognise it?

Often, yes. Scan the barcode or photograph the pack and the app checks the medicine information it covers and shows the ingredient. If it isn't found, you can still add the medicine by hand.

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Source: https://pharmacycabinet.app/faq/medicine-from-abroad/ · Pharmacy Cabinet (https://pharmacycabinet.app/). Pharmacy Cabinet helps you keep medicine information organized; it is not medical advice.