Glossary
GLP-1 tracking, in plain language
Understand the words used in tracking apps, and what they mean for your own record. These definitions explain documentation; they do not replace your treatment instructions.
What is GLP-1?
Glucagon-like peptide-1 is a hormone involved in the body’s response to food. GLP-1 receptor agonists are medicines that act at its receptor. In app searches, “GLP-1 tracker” is often used more broadly for tracking an incretin-based treatment routine.
In practice: In a record, keep the exact medicine name. The category “GLP-1” alone does not identify a prescription.
What is Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist?
A medicine that acts at both GIP and GLP-1 receptors. Tirzepatide is an example. This is a drug-class description, not a statement that one medicine is appropriate for you.
In practice: A tirzepatide entry should still identify the actual product and the plan you were prescribed.
What is Dose log?
A dated record of an administration that actually happened. It is different from a schedule of future events.
In practice: A dismissed reminder is not a completed dose. Record the real administration date and time.
What is Injection-site log?
A history of the locations you recorded for completed injections. It helps organize past entries; it does not teach injection technique or decide which site is appropriate.
In practice: Use the instructions for your specific product, and keep the site label with that entry.
What is Symptom diary?
A record of what you felt, when it started, how long it lasted and the context you want to remember. A diary does not establish that a medication caused a symptom.
In practice: “Nausea Tuesday evening for about one hour” is more specific than “felt bad this week.”
What is Estimated exposure?
A mathematical model based on recorded administrations and model assumptions. In Capydose it is educational; it is not a blood test or a measurement of a person’s medication level.
In practice: Do not change a dose or schedule because a curve looks low or high. Incorrect entries and individual differences limit the estimate.
What is Titration?
A clinician-directed adjustment of a medicine’s dose over time. A tracker can document prescribed changes; it cannot choose the next change.
In practice: Keep the original amount in older entries when recording a new prescribed plan.
What is CSV export?
A plain-text table, with fields separated by commas, that spreadsheet applications can open. It is useful for reading and sharing a history.
In practice: Capydose exports are reports. They cannot be imported into the app as a restorable backup.
What is Local health storage?
Health records saved on the device rather than synchronized through an app-operated account server. It does not mean that payment providers or website hosts process no information.
In practice: In Capydose, optional health imports and user-directed exports are separate from local tracking. There is no cloud account sync.