Health and medicines library

Using medicines safely

Keeping track of treatment and follow-ups

A simple record helps every doctor you see.

Keep a medicine list

Write down each medicine you take, as it's written on the prescription, with how you take it, when you started, who prescribed it, and anything you noticed. Update it whenever something changes. Keep allergies at the top.

Follow-up appointments

Most treatments need regular reviews to check they're working and still needed. Write the next appointment date down, and go even if you're feeling better.

Who holds the record

Your doctor keeps your medical records. Focus Lab doesn't store medicines or medical records: anything you write on the appointment sheet stays on your device, for you to print or show.

When to talk to someone

If you see more than one doctor, show each of them your up-to-date medicine list.

Need help now?

Talk to a parent, a teacher or another adult you trust. You can also call, free, any time:

More ways to get help

Focus Lab never recommends, compares or doses medicines or supplements, and shows no adverts. Only the doctor who prescribes a medicine can start, change or stop it.

Draft for clinical review: written to educate, checked against public health guidance, and waiting for review by Focus Lab's clinical advisers.

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