What to include in a List of Medications

• All the medications you are currently taking (name, dosage, how often)
  • Include the name and dosage of over-the-counter remedies, herbal supplements and vitamins.
• Medications you recently stopped taking (with a notation showing the date you stopped. Include drugs that were not effective as well as those that were.)
• Your blood type
• Allergies

Keep the list up-to-date, including when you start and stop all your medications.

Why keep a List of your Medications

• Each time you see a doctor, you can provide an easy-to-read list of the medications you are taking - providing the doctor all the information she or he needs in the shortest amount of time. A List Of Medications is one of the techniques to help maximize your limited time with a doctor. (To learn more, see: How To Work Effectively With Your Doctors).
• If you carry a copy of the list with you at all times (as is recommended), it will be available in case of an emergency - even if you are unable to communicate.
• You can show it to the pharmacist each time you obtain a new prescription or over-the-counter drug to be sure there is no adverse interaction between the various drugs.
• The List can be useful when crossing international borders to help explain drugs you carry with you.
• When considering whether to resume taking a drug you used to take, a List can serve as a reminder about side effects, if any, as well as whether there are directions about how to take a drug (such as on a full stomach).

How To Create Your Own List Of Medications

It is easiest to keep the list on a computer so you can revise it easily. Survivorship A to Z provides a form you can use. Click here.

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