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Medications Chart

 

 

Medication

 

Dosage

 

Type of Medication

 

Duration of Use

 

Side Effects (Did They Persist or Subside)

 

Most Recent Levels Check

 

Level of Medication

 

Doctor Who Prescribed Medication

*Olanzapine or Zyprexa

10 mg

Anti-psychotic

2000- Ongoing

Weight Gain- Still persisting

N/A

N/A

Dr. Smith

*Welbutrin or Bupropion

150mg

Anti-depressant

Dec. 01-

Ongoing

Tiredness-

Subsided

Somewhat

N/A

N/A

Dr. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • I have filled in lines 1&2 as an example of how to fill out the above chart.
  • There are a few more columns you may want to include in your chart; I have not added them here because of lack of space on the page.  You may want to include the cost of the drug, how effective the medication was at different levels, any conflicts with other drugs, does this drug intensify side effects of other drugs, and when did it stop being effective. 
  • When you discontinue a medication place a red “X” by it’s line on the chart and write the date you stopped beside it. 
  • Every time you start a new dose of a medication (either lower or higher) create a new line for that drug.
  • You may want to enlarge some of the columns like “side effects” so that you can write more detailed descriptions.
  • I have placed my medications chart in my illness journal so I will have all of my mental health information all in one place.  Plus, by keeping it in my journal I can record any further information about my medications that doesn’t fit in the chart.
  • Record lithium levels and ask your psychiatrist about the appropriate levels to have, and what is too high or too low.
  • Sometimes medications will stop working for you for one reason or another, make sure you record this change so if you are admitted to hospital, or you switch psychiatrists, you can notify them.  This will prevent you from being prescribed that medication again. 
  • By creating this record of your medications, you are developing a medical history for yourself with which you can track your drugs, their effectiveness and how they do or do not work for you.  You will be able to see what dosage works the best and how your medications interact with one another.  If you present this chart to a new psychiatrist they will be able to determine your needs more accurately because of the history you have recorded of your medicinal needs.
  • It is important to be knowledgeable about your medications, know what you are putting in your body.
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