Printable medication list
The list every hospital, pharmacist and paramedic asks for first. Fill it once, keep it current, print a copy for the fridge and one for the wallet.
What belongs on it
Everything, not just the prescriptions. That means over-the-counter painkillers, vitamins, supplements, creams and anything taken "only when needed" — because those are exactly the items that interact with a new hospital prescription. For each one record the dose as written on the box (not "one tablet"), the times of day, whether it needs food, who prescribed it, and any note that matters at 3 a.m. — "crushed in applesauce", "do not stop suddenly", "makes them drowsy".
Two rows of habit make the list actually useful. First, write it in pencil or keep the digital copy editable, because doses change after every hospital visit. Second, add the date you last checked it against the boxes. A three-month-old list is worse than no list: it looks authoritative and it is wrong.
Who to give a copy to
- The fridge door and the inside of the front door — paramedics look there first.
- The wallet, folded with the insurance card (see the emergency medical card for the wallet-sized version).
- Every appointment: the GP, the specialist, the pharmacist.
- Anyone else who covers a shift — a sibling, a paid carer, a neighbour.
Filling it in
Type into the table below, tick the times of day, then press Print / save as PDF. The values stay in this browser on this device — there is no account and nothing is sent anywhere. Use Download CSV if you want to bring the list into a spreadsheet or email it to a family member (check what you are sending before you send it).
Questions
How often should a medication list be updated?
After every change: a new prescription, a stopped medicine, a dose change, or a discharge from hospital. Also check it against the boxes once a month — expired and duplicate medicines accumulate quietly.
Should over-the-counter medicines and supplements be included?
Yes. They interact with prescriptions and they matter during surgery and in the emergency department. Record the dose and how often they are actually taken.
Is this list stored anywhere online?
No. It is saved in your browser's local storage on this device only. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account.
Basis & sources
Primary sources only — the statute, form or paper this page is built on.
- Shimbo D, et al. Circulation. 2020;142:e42-e63 — 2 readings >=1 min apart, AM+PM, 7 days (min 3)
- Hypertension Canada 2024 Blood Pressure Log — BP log fields: target, arm, reading #1/#2, 7-day average
- California DDS MAR tip sheet — MAR header: name, DOB, allergies
- California DDS MAR tip sheet — dose, route, frequency required
- California DDS MAR tip sheet — PRN reason and result
- California DDS MAR tip sheet — refusal reason
- 42 CFR 482.43 — discharge planning CoP