With Hero, you can dispense any medication outside of its regular schedule—just make sure "As-needed dispense" is enabled in the Meds tab for that medication. When adding a new medication, you can also select the "As-needed" option if you only want it available for occasional use, without setting specific times.
As-needed (PRN) medications can’t be remotely dispensed just yet—but this feature will be coming in the future.
Here’s a quick video tutorial:
To dispense an as-needed/PRN medication:
Enable As-needed dispense:
Open the Hero app, go to the "Meds" tab, select the medication, scroll down to "As-needed dispense," and allow the med to be dispensed as-needed outside of scheduled time. Next, set maximum number of as-needed pills that should be dispensed in a day.
Dispense the Medication:
Go to the Main Menu on your Hero smart dispenser, press "Dispense," select "As-Needed Med", then choose the medication, and specify the number of pills you need.