One list, three printouts
A medication list is the one sheet a doctor, a pharmacist or a paramedic asks for first, and the one families keep rewriting by hand. Type it here once and the PDF holds the three forms it is needed in:
| Printout | Where it goes | What is on it |
|---|---|---|
| The medication list | to every appointment, a copy on the fridge | allergies in a red box, every medicine with dose, time and purpose, notes like “with food”, doctor, pharmacy, emergency contact, the date |
| The pill chart | on the kitchen table, a new one each week | each dose by time of day, a box to tick for Monday to Sunday |
| The wallet card | in the wallet, next to the ID | name, allergies, who to call; inside up to seven medicines, folded to 8.6 × 5.4 cm |
The times are morning, noon, evening, bedtime and as needed. A medicine taken twice a day gets two ticks on the list and two rows on the chart.
Caring for someone else’s medicines
Most medication lists are kept by someone for someone: a daughter for her father, a husband for his wife. Large print makes the list readable without glasses; the emergency contact on the card is the person who keeps the list. When a medicine changes, change it here and print again; the date at the top shows which list is current.
What this maker does not do
It writes down what you type and nothing else. It does not know doses, interactions or what a medicine is for, and it gives no advice. Ask the pharmacist to check the list, and keep the original prescriptions.
More printables for the family’s paperwork sit on the Family page, and the tax document checklist does the same job for the papers of the tax year.
Questions
What should a medication list include?
For every medicine: the name and strength (for example Lisinopril 10 mg), the dose (1 tablet), when it is taken and what it is for. Add vitamins, supplements and anything taken only as needed. Above the list: allergies, and below it the doctor, the pharmacy and who to call in an emergency. Write the date, so everyone knows how current it is; this maker prints the day you make it.
How do I make a wallet card of my medicines?
Type the medicines above and download the PDF. Its last page holds three wallet cards: cut around the outside and fold on the dashed line, and each card is 8.6 × 5.4 cm, the size of a credit card. The outside shows the name, allergies and who to call; the inside lists up to seven medicines with their dose and time.
How does the pill chart work?
The chart lists every dose by time of day, morning, noon, evening, bedtime and as needed, with a box for each day from Monday to Sunday. Tick the box when the dose is taken; at a glance you see whether today's evening tablet is done. Print a new one each week.
Is it safe to type my medicines into a website?
On this page, yes: the list is drawn and turned into a PDF inside your browser and is never uploaded, and there is no account. It is remembered in this browser so you can update it next month; the button "Forget this list" removes it from the browser at once.
Can I use this instead of asking my doctor or pharmacist?
No. The maker only writes down what you type; it does not check doses or interactions. Ask your pharmacist to look over the list, and bring it to every appointment.