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Free Printable Medication List & Daily Medication Chart
Stop carrying your parent's care in your head.
A free medication list template made for adult children keeping track of a parent's medications. Fill it in on your computer or print it, bring it to every appointment, and keep a copy in Mom's wallet. Nine pages, US Letter, fillable PDF.
Use this list to record medications exactly as prescribed or recommended by your parent's doctor or pharmacist. It does not suggest doses, timing or combinations, and it does not check for drug interactions. Bring it to every appointment and ask the pharmacist to review it whenever a medication changes.
What's inside the free PDF
- 01
About Mom or Dad
Allergies, conditions, doctors, pharmacy and emergency contacts on one page.
- 02
Prescription Medication List
Name, strength, how it's taken, prescriber and why, exactly as the label says.
- 03
Over-the-Counter & Supplements list
The vitamins and pain relievers doctors always ask about and families forget.
- 04
Daily Medication Chart
One week per page, with a box to initial each dose, so two people never wonder “did she already take it?”
- 05
Medication Changes Log
What changed, when and who said so.
- 06
Two fold-over wallet cards
A free printable medication list for a wallet or purse, for the ER or a new specialist.
What to put on a medication list
A good medication list answers the questions every doctor, pharmacist and ER nurse asks. For each medication, write down:
- 1.The name on the label (brand and generic if both are shown)
- 2.The strength, such as 10 mg
- 3.How and when it's taken, copied from the label
- 4.Who prescribed it, and what it's for
- 5.The date it started
Then add over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and supplements, and any allergies. Leave nothing out because it seems minor. A daily aspirin or a sleep aid matters to the pharmacist.
How to use the daily medication chart
Print one chart per week and keep it where the pills are. Whoever helps with a dose initials the box. When siblings take turns, the chart shows at a glance what's been taken today, with no group text needed.
Keep it current
A medication list template only helps if it matches the pill bottles. Update the list the same day a medication starts, stops or changes, and note it in the Medication Changes Log. Ask the pharmacist to review the whole list at least once a year and whenever something changes.
Printable PDF or a medication log app?
Apps are useful if the whole family uses the same one. Paper works for everyone, including Mom, the home health aide and the ER. Many families keep both: the printable medication list in the binder and wallet, and a shared sheet for day-to-day tracking.
Questions
Is it really free?
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Can I fill it in on my computer?
Yes. It's a fillable PDF. Type in it with any PDF reader, save it, then print as many copies as you need.
Is there a Word or Excel version?
The free list is a PDF. The paid Family Care System includes a Google Sheets medication tracker your siblings can share.
What paper size is it?
US Letter (8.5 × 11 in). It also prints on A4.
General information only. Every family's situation is different, so check with the professionals involved in your parent's care.
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