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A capsule of medicine. Generally depicted at a 45° angle, half red, half yellow. Commonly used for content concerning health, medicine, and related professions as well as various types of drugs.

In certain contexts, this emoji may allude to the idea of “taking the red pill,” a pop culture reference used online to signify an awakening to a different or controversial perspective. It is in this context that this emoji is possibly alluded to in the 2025 hit Netflix show Adolescence. Learn more here.

Samsung’s design previously featured a blue-and-white capsule with two round pills, one orange, the other white. Google and Microsoft’s designs previously featured blue in their capsules.