ManyMedicine Schedule Chart
Type each medicine and when it is taken. Print a tick chart, or tick the doses off here.
Add clock times to the headings (optional)
How to make the chart
- Type the name the chart is for and, if you like, a note such as the doctor's phone number. Both print at the top.
- Under Add a medicine, type the name and the strength exactly as they appear on the strip or the bottle, such as
500 mg. - Tap each time of day it is taken — Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night — and set how much is taken at that time. The box under each time accepts a number, a half (
½), or a measure such as5 mlor2 puffs. - Set With food? if the prescription says before food, after food, with food or on an empty stomach.
- Tap Add medicine and repeat for the next one. The chart underneath grows as you add.
- Tap Print chart, or leave the page open on your phone and tap a box each time a dose is taken.
To change a medicine, tap Edit beside it. The arrows move it up or down, so the chart can follow the order on the prescription.
Typing the prescription's shorthand
Many prescriptions give the timing as three numbers. Type them into the shorthand box and the times fill in by themselves.
| Written | The chart reads it as |
|---|---|
| 1-0-1 | 1 in the morning, none in the afternoon, 1 at night |
| 1-1-1 | 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 1 at night |
| 0-0-1 | 1 at night only |
| ½-0-½ | Half in the morning, half at night. You can also type 1/2-0-1/2. |
| 1-0-1-0 | Four numbers are read as morning, afternoon, evening, night. |
Prescriptions also use Latin abbreviations. The chart does not read these, because one of them can mean different things on different prescriptions. This is what they usually stand for:
| Abbreviation | Usual meaning |
|---|---|
| OD | Once a day |
| BD or BID | Twice a day |
| TDS or TID | Three times a day |
| QID or QDS | Four times a day |
| HS | At bedtime |
| SOS or PRN | Only when needed |
| AC | Before food |
| PC | After food |
“Once a day” does not say which time of day, and on an eye prescription OD can mean the right eye. If a line on the prescription is not clear to you, ask the pharmacist to write the times in plain words before you fill in the chart.
Medicines that are not taken every day
- Only on certain days of the week — a weekly tablet, or one taken on Monday and Thursday. Tap the days. The other days are greyed out on the chart, so nobody ticks them by mistake.
- Every other day — the chart counts from the medicine's First day and greys out the days in between.
- A short course — for a medicine given for five days, put
5under For how many days. The chart shows boxes for those five days and greys out the rest. When the course is over, the medicine is marked course finished in the list. - Only when needed — these go in their own section at the bottom, with an empty space for each day. Write the time each dose was taken, so the next person can see when the last one was.
Three ways to print it
| Style | What it shows | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Tick chart | One row for each medicine at each time of day and a box for each day, one table a week. | A carer, or anyone who wants to see exactly which dose was missed. |
| Simple chart | The list of what to take at each time, then one box a day for each time of day. | Someone who finds a large grid confusing. One tick means “I took my morning medicines”. |
| Daily list | What to take and when, in large print, with no boxes. | The fridge door, a wallet, or a visit to the doctor. |
The chart can cover one, two or four weeks. With Put dates on the chart ticked, each column carries its date and starts on the day you choose. Untick it for a plain Monday-to-Sunday chart that can be photocopied and reused, which suits medicines that stay the same for months. A chart without dates cannot track a short course or an every-other-day medicine, so it leaves those boxes open and prints the rule in words beside the name.
Making a chart an older person will use
- One chart for each person. Tap Chart for another person for a second chart, and put the name on each.
- Use the name on the pack. If the person knows a tablet by its look or its purpose, add that as the note — “small white tablet, for blood pressure”.
- Add clock times if the day runs to a routine. The chart can print “8 am” or “after breakfast” beside Morning.
- Keep it where the medicines are kept, with a pen tied to it, and tick straight after swallowing, not later from memory.
- Make a new chart when the prescription changes. Throw the old one away, so two versions are never in the house.
- Take the chart to the doctor. It shows every medicine being taken, including the ones another doctor prescribed and the ones bought without a prescription.
What the chart does not do
It does not check anything. It will print whatever is typed, so a wrong strength or a wrong time on the screen becomes a wrong chart on the wall. Read each line back against the prescription before printing, and ask a second person to check it if you can.
It does not say what to do about a missed dose, because the answer is different for each medicine. The leaflet in the pack says, and a pharmacist can tell you. Leave the box empty instead of ticking it late, so the doctor can see what happened.
It does not sound an alarm. If timing matters, set an alarm on the phone as well.
Everything is saved in this browser on this device and is never uploaded. That also means it is not on your other devices, and it is lost if the browser's site data is cleared. Tap Copy as text to send the list to a family member or keep a copy in your notes. Planning a check-up as well? The Blood Test Finder shows which tests match a concern.
A medicine schedule chart puts every medicine a person takes on one page: what it is, how much, and at which time of day, with a box to tick for each dose. It is most useful for someone taking several medicines, for an older parent, and for a carer who needs to see at a glance what has been given. This tool makes that chart from what you type and saves it on your device. It does not suggest medicines or doses.
What does 1-0-1 on a prescription mean?
The three numbers stand for morning, afternoon and night. 1-0-1 is one in the morning, none in the afternoon and one at night. Type it into the shorthand box and the chart fills in those times. If your prescription is written another way, ask your doctor or pharmacist what it means.
Can I make a chart for more than one person?
Yes. Tap Chart for another person to start a second chart, and use the list at the top to switch between them. Each chart keeps its own medicines and ticks.
Does the chart remind me to take my medicines?
No. It is a chart, not an alarm: it makes no sound and sends no notification. Keep the printed chart beside the medicines and tick each box as the dose is taken.
Can I tick the boxes on my phone instead of printing?
Yes. Tap a box to tick it and tap again to clear it. The ticks are saved on this device with the chart.
Is my medicine list private?
Yes. The chart is saved only in this browser on this device. Nothing you type is uploaded.
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