Adapted by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Foundation
for the Center for Medicines & Healthy Aging
Instructions for Personal Medication List
• Write the name of each medication you take, the reason, the dose, etc.
• In the last column, write special instructions such as “with food,” etc.
• In the over-the-counter section, include vitamins, nutritional
supplements, pain relievers, antacids, laxatives and/or herbal remedies.
• Carry the list with you in a purse or wallet with your medical cards.
• Add new medicines when you start taking them.
• Make copies of the blank form so you can use it again as your
medications change.
• To save paper, you may want to print this form front and back.