Build a medication reminder schedule from your prescriptions
Several medicines at different times, some with food, some not, is easy to mix up. This prompt has your todo.is agent turn what your doctor or pharmacist told you into a clear daily medication reminder schedule, send each dose reminder on time, warn you before refills run out, and make a printable chart for the fridge.
The prompt
- Make me a medication reminder schedule. My medicines, exactly as prescribed: [MEDICINE, DOSE, TIMES AND INSTRUCTIONS]. I usually wake at [WAKE TIME] and eat meals at [MEAL TIMES]. Send each dose reminder to [WHERE TO SEND] at the right time, with the name, dose and instructions like "with food". If I do not reply "taken" within 30 minutes, remind me once more. Tell me [DAYS BEFORE REFILL] before each refill is due, based on [PILLS LEFT AND REFILL DATES]. Also make a one-page PDF chart with a weekly tick grid I can print. Do not change any dose or timing, and flag anything unclear for me to ask my pharmacist.
What to change
- [MEDICINE, DOSE, TIMES AND INSTRUCTIONS]: Copy from your prescription labels, e.g. "metformin 500 mg twice a day with meals", "lisinopril 10 mg once in the morning". Or attach a photo of the labels.
- [WAKE TIME]: e.g. "7:00".
- [MEAL TIMES]: e.g. "breakfast 7:30, lunch 12:30, dinner 19:00".
- [WHERE TO SEND]: WhatsApp, Telegram or email. Family members can use their own todo.is account for their own reminders.
- [DAYS BEFORE REFILL]: e.g. "5 days" so you have time to call the pharmacy.
- [PILLS LEFT AND REFILL DATES]: e.g. "metformin 40 tablets left, lisinopril refill on 2 Nov". Or "refills every 30 days from 1 Oct".
Example result
- Daily schedule (as prescribed)
- • 7:30 with breakfast: Metformin 500 mg (1 tablet), Lisinopril 10 mg (1 tablet)
- • 12:30 with lunch: Vitamin D 1000 IU (1 capsule)
- • 19:00 with dinner: Metformin 500 mg (1 tablet)
- • 22:00 at bedtime: Atorvastatin 20 mg (1 tablet)
- Sample reminder (7:30)
- Morning medicines with breakfast:
- • Metformin 500 mg, 1 tablet
- • Lisinopril 10 mg, 1 tablet
- Reply "taken" when done.
- If there is no reply by 8:00: "Just checking: did you take your morning metformin and lisinopril?"
- Refills
- • Metformin: 40 tablets left at 2 a day, runs out around 20 Oct. Reminder on 15 Oct: "Call the pharmacy to refill metformin."
- • Lisinopril: refill due 2 Nov. Reminder on 28 Oct.
- Printable chart (PDF)
- One page, large text. Rows for each time of day, columns Monday to Sunday, a tick box for each dose, and space for notes like "felt dizzy Tuesday".
- Questions to ask your pharmacist
- • The atorvastatin label says "once daily" without a time. You wrote bedtime. Ask whether any time of day is fine.
- • Ask whether vitamin D is OK to take at the same time as your other medicines.
- Safety notes
- • This schedule only repeats what is on your prescriptions. It is not medical advice.
- • If you miss a dose, follow the leaflet or ask your pharmacist. Do not double up unless told to.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in your medicines exactly as written on the labels, or attach a clear photo of each label.
- Paste it into todo.is or send it to your agent on WhatsApp or Telegram.
- Check the schedule and the questions your agent flags, then confirm with your pharmacist if anything is unclear.
- Reply "taken" to each reminder. Tell your agent when a dose changes so it updates the schedule.
Tips for a better result
- Copy doses straight from the label or prescription. Never let a reminder tool guess a dose.
- Link doses to meals or bedtime. Fixed daily anchors are easier to keep than clock times alone.
- Ask for a refill reminder 5 to 7 days early. Pharmacies sometimes need a day or two to get stock or approval.
- Print the chart and keep it near your medicines. It helps caregivers and doctors see what was actually taken.
medication reminder schedule: FAQ
- How do I make a medication schedule? List each medicine with its dose, how often, and instructions like "with food". Then assign each dose to a fixed time in your day and keep it the same every day. Your pharmacist can check it for you.
- What if I miss a dose? Check the patient leaflet or ask your pharmacist. The right action depends on the medicine, so do not double up unless you are told to.
- Can it remind me of different medicines on different days? Yes. Weekly, every-other-day or tapering schedules work too. Write the exact instructions from your doctor and your agent schedules them.
- Is todo.is giving medical advice? No. It only sends reminders based on what you give it. For any question about your medicines, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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