Free Printable Medication Log (Weekly Pill Tracker)
Taking the right medicine at the right time sounds simple until you have several tablets at different times of day. Add a busy schedule, a change of routine or a new prescription, and doses slip. A weekly medication log makes it obvious at a glance what you've taken and what you haven't.
Our free printable medication log lists every medicine, its dose and time, with tick boxes for each day of the week. It also has a notes column for side effects and missed doses, which your doctor or pharmacist will find very useful.
Download the free medication log (PDF)What's inside the free medication log
- Header fields for your name, the week, your doctor or pharmacist, and any allergies
- 12 rows for medicine name, dose and time of day
- Tick boxes for Monday to Sunday on every row
- A notes column for side effects, missed doses and questions
It prints on one landscape US Letter page. On A4, choose “Fit to page.”
Download the free medication log (PDF)How to set up your medication log
- List everything you take. Copy names and doses from the labels or your pharmacy list. Include prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements, inhalers, drops and patches.
- Use one row per medicine per time of day. A tablet you take morning and night needs two rows.
- Write your allergies at the top.
- Tick the box each time you take a dose. If you skip one, leave it blank and write the reason in the notes.
- Print a fresh sheet each week so it stays current if your medicines change.
Why a medication log is worth the effort
Missing doses, or taking a dose twice by accident, is easy to do. For long-term conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, how consistently you take your medicine matters. A log gives your doctor an honest picture. If your readings are not improving, the answer may be the dose, the timing, or simply that doses are being missed, and the log helps them tell which.
Tips to never miss a dose
- Link it to a habit. Take your medicine with something you already do every day, like brushing your teeth or eating breakfast.
- Use a weekly pill organizer and fill it on the same day each week.
- Set an alarm. A phone alarm or a pill reminder app is the most reliable prompt.
- Watch your supply. Write down when a medicine is running low so you can refill before you run out.
- Store medicines as the label says and out of reach of children.
- Travelling? Carry your log and a little extra supply.
- If a family member helps, keep one shared log so a dose is never given twice.
What should I do if I miss a dose?
The right answer depends on the medicine. Check the leaflet or ask your pharmacist. Don't double up on the next dose unless you have been told to. Write the missed dose in your notes so your doctor knows.
Using your medication log with your blood pressure and sugar logs
Medicine timing can affect your readings. When you track blood pressure or blood sugar, note when you took your medicine in the notes column. A common routine for blood pressure is to measure in the morning before taking medicine, unless your doctor says otherwise. Seeing readings and doses side by side makes your appointment far more productive.
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What to bring to your appointment
- Your completed medication log
- An up-to-date list of every medicine, vitamin and supplement
- Notes on side effects or doses you struggled with
- Questions about interactions, timing or cost
Paper log or pill reminder app?
A printed log is simple and works without a phone. The weakness is that paper can't nudge you. Blood Snap includes pill reminders so you get an alert when a dose is due, and it keeps your medicines next to your blood pressure, blood sugar and weight logs. You can export a PDF report to show your doctor.
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