pill Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F48A ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the pill emoji mean?
Literally, the ๐ emoji represents a pill, often used to signify medication or a pharmaceutical product, whereas figuratively and in slang, it can symbolize taking care of one's health, being sick, or even feeling unwell due to emotional or mental stress. This dual meaning allows the emoji to be used in various contexts, from discussing medical treatments to expressing sympathy or support for someone who is ill.
pill emoji examples
- just took my meds and i'm finally feeling better ๐
- ugh i think i need to take some pills ๐ after last night
How to copy the pill emoji
To use the pill emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F48A), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
pill emoji on different platforms
How the pill emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



pill Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | pill |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F48A |
| Shortcode | :pill: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
pill Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F48A, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :pill:.
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