FREE 10+ Medication Chart Samples in PDF | DOC

If there is something certain in life, it’s that it is always unexpected. Sometimes situations happen all of a sudden that we’re not prepared for. Sometimes life doesn’t always happen as we plan it. There are times when medical emergencies arise that will send you straight to the emergency room of a hospital. This is a scary and stressful situation to experience. However, one can always plan to save themselves and their health. One of the things everyone should do is carry a medication list or chart wherever they go, especially if they’re taking maintenance medication. Without a medication chart or list, you could forget all the medication you’re taking and this could lead to some problems, such as forgetting to take medicine for a various conditions, forgetting the dosage or number of times you need to take the medicine, or erroneously tell your healthcare provider what medications you’re currently taking which will result to them prescribing you with medication that may react with your current medication or prescribe you with the medication you’re already taking. This article will guide you on how to make a medication chart.

10+ Medication Chart Samples

1. Medication Chart

2. HIV Medication Chart

3. Weekly Medication Chart

4. Medication Response Chart

5. Medication Reminder Chart

6. Sample Medication Chart

7. Commmunity Health Medication Chart

8. Heartburn Medication Chart

9. Medication Prescription Chart

10. Antidiabetic Medication Comparison Chart

11. Printable Medication Chart

Importance of Keeping a Medication Chart

Keeping a medication chart or list is very helpful in case you encounter various unexpected health situations. It is a great tool to use as a reminder of what medications you’re taking and how often do you need to take them. It’s also a practical way of sharing your medication details with your family, friends, and healthcare providers. It is also useful as a source of information for physicians if ever you get hospitalized. Keeping one and bringing them wherever you go can help save your life in case of of emergencies occur.

How Does One Keep Track of Their Medication?

1. Know Your Medicines

The first thing you should do is to know what medicine you’re taking. To do this, you can do the following techniques:

• Create a master list of all your medicines. List down all their names, their doses, and other important information, such as if they are prescription medications, or, over-the-counter medicines, or herbal products.
• Know what each medicine is for and what side effects to watch for.
• Take note of when you will run out of each medicine. If you have medicines that are about to deplete, write a reminder in your chart to refill them.
• Make sure you know what to do if you miss a dose. Communicate to your doctor about each medicine you take and ask them what you should do in case if you miss a dose.
• Make sure your medicines aren’t expired. Check their expiration dates.

2. Create a Routine

• Make a schedule for taking your medicines, and make sure to follow it every day. You can use the chart as your medicine planner.
• Set your alarm to remind you when to take your medicines. If you live with family members or roommates, ask them to remind you when to take your medicine.
• Use sticky notes to remind yourself which medicine to take and what time to take them. Place the notes where they will be highly visible in your perception.

3. Use a Medicine Holder

• Use a pillbox with dividers to place your everyday medicine or supplements. Choose a pillbox that best fits your needs.
• Put the pillbox somewhere where it will remind you to take your medicines.
• Keep one pill in its original bottle just to remind you which pill from the pillbox came from.
• Don’t use a pillbox for medicines that need to be stored in their original packaging.

FAQs

A medication chart or list is indeed an important tool to keep yourself healthy and prepared for emergencies. It only takes a few minutes to create one so there is no excuse not to write one. Once you’ve started creating your medication list, make sure to keep it updated at all times especially if you’re taking new medications or supplements. To help you get started making the medication chart, download our free sample templates above to use as your guide!