According to scientific research and clinical trial study, one of the many aspects that makes a medication effective is when the patient takes them on the time prescribed by their physician. If hospitalized, it is the responsibility of the clinical nurses to administer your medications. However, once you are discharged, it becomes your sole responsibility or your guardian to mind the time of your medications. This is why it is very important to track your medications so you won’t have to worry about the side effects of taking your medicines late or even missing them. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of having a medication tracker and how to create one for yourself. 

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What Is a Medication Tracker?

A medication tracker contains a patient’s medical treatment information including the medical prescriptions issued by the attending physician. Medication trackers are commonly used in healthcare settings such as hospitals, doctor’s clinics, veterinary clinics, and rural health centers to help healthcare service providers keep track of their patient’s treatments as a part of their care plan. The format and design of the tracker depend on for whom, when, and how the medication should be administered. 

How to Create a Medication Tracker?

If you want to make a medication tracker, a few things you should need are the list of the prescribed medications, the patient’s information, the name of the physician, and other relevant details. The following are some recommendations that you can follow when you begin creating a tracker. 

1. Find a Software to Create Your Tracker

To make a tracker, the first thing you need to do is find a software program where you can draw tables or charts easily. Software programs with spreadsheet and word processing functions allow you to create and format your tables specifically for medicinal purposes. Also, you can download a template if you do not want to write from scratch, plus it helps you save time.

2. Include Patient Details

At the top of your tracker, write down the details of the patients including their name, age, gender, emergency contact, address, contact number, and status of a medical condition. If the tracker is being used by veterinarians, you can include the name of the pet owner. If possible, incorporate the name of the physician handling the patient for reference.

3. Specify the Names of Medications

When listing the medications, it is recommended that you write down their complete specifications such as generic name, brand name, and dosage. This is very important because knowing what type of medications are administered to the patients can affect the treatments they are undergoing and if there are any complications brought about by the medications, they can be treated accurately. It would also be helpful if you can indicate the purpose of the medicine (for hypertension, cholesterol, pain relief, antibiotics, etc.).

4. Indicate the Frequency and Time 

To know when the medications should be given to the patient, it is important to indicate the time and frequency. For this one, create a separate column where you can input the days of the week with a small tickbox beside it. In indicating the frequency of the medication, you can write the time of day, i.e., one tablet after lunch, 2 teaspoons before bedtime, one capsule after breakfast, and before dinner. 

What other information should I include in my medicine tracker?

One of the things that you could include in the tracker is some instructions that are duly issued by the physician or other healthcare professional such as the prohibition of food before or after the time the medication is taken, what medications should not be taken together, or the side effects that might result from the treatment.

Where should I display my medication tracker?

If you are using the medication tracker like a daily calendar for reminders, then place it where you can see it. If at home, place it on the wall of your bedroom or kitchen. You can also put it at the door of your refrigerator safely pinned by a magnet or tape. If used in the hospital and other healthcare institutions, especially in the nursing station, you can put it on the wall where the medicines are placed. You can place a copy of the patient’s medication on the wall above their beds for easy reference and set aside another after hospital discharge.

What are the benefits of a medication tracker?

Medication trackers allow you to see whether the medicines you are prescribed are taken on time. Plus, it helps you monitor the side effects you are experiencing from the medicines and be able to document them as a reference that you can talk about with your doctor.

To manage any illness using a medication, it is vital that you know how much dosage is enough, what type of medicine works, and when it should be taken for it to be effective. Start tracking your medication treatments today by checking out our array of editable and skillfully crafted tracker templates.  

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