Appointment prep checklist
A step-by-step guide to arrive at your pharmacy or prescriber visit prepared — without telling you what to do about your prescription.
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Gather your medicines
Bring every prescription, over-the-counter product, and supplement — or photos of the bottles. Include anything you take occasionally.
- Prescription bottles and pharmacy printouts
- OTC sleep aids, allergy products, pain relievers
- Vitamins and herbal supplements
Note your experience
Write down timing and symptoms in plain language. Specifics help more than general worry.
- When you take doses and when effects start or stop
- Next-day grogginess, dry mouth, dizziness
- Anything that worries you — even if it seems minor
Prepare your questions
Use our question builder or write your own. Prioritize the top three.
- Is this level of sleepiness expected for me?
- Could anything else I take be adding to this?
- When should we review whether to continue?
Know your goals
Decide what success looks like before the visit so you can evaluate the answer together.
- What symptom should improve, and by when?
- What side effects are unacceptable?
- What would make you want to try something different?
Printable summary
Medicines list: _____________ Main concern: _____________ Top 3 questions: 1) _____ 2) _____ 3) _____