A medication schedule maker for tablets, syrups and inhalers
Keeping track of several medicines is hard, especially with different times, “with food” instructions and courses that end on different days. This medication schedule maker turns a simple list — medicine, dose, times, food instruction, start and end dates, what it is for and who prescribed it — into a daily timetable, a printable weekly tick chart, a medication list and a fold-over wallet card, plus pill reminders: calendar alarms (.ics) for your phone and alerts in this tab.
It suits a parent managing a child’s antibiotic course, someone caring for an older relative, or anyone with a long-term routine. The list is saved in your browser on this device only. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use the Medication Schedule Maker
- Enter the Medicine and the Dose exactly as on the label.
- Type the Times in 24-hour format, or use Quick fill for 1–4 times a day or every 4 hours, then adjust.
- Choose a Food instruction, the Start date and, for a course, the End date. Tick Only when needed for PRN medicines, add what it is for and the prescriber, then press Add medicine.
- Check the Daily timetable for any date and the Reminders list. Use the pencil icon to edit a medicine.
- Download the calendar (.ics) file and open it on your phone for an alert at each time, or press Turn on reminders while the page is open.
- Under Print, choose the weekly chart, the medication list or the wallet card, add allergies and contacts, then print or download a PDF or PNG.
Medication Schedule Maker features
Daily timetable
Groups every medicine due at the same time, for the date you choose, honouring start and end dates.
Weekly tick chart
One row per medicine and time, seven day columns with tick boxes; days outside a course are greyed out. A4 or Letter, landscape or portrait, multiple pages for long lists.
Calendar reminders
A standards-compliant .ics file: one repeating daily event per medicine time, ending on the course end date, each with an on-time alert.
Food and notes
Four food instructions plus a free note such as “shake well”.
Medication list and wallet card
A full-page medication list template with allergies, doctor, pharmacy and emergency contact, and a credit-card-size fold-over card (85.6 × 54 mm) — two per sheet.
Pill reminder in this tab
With your permission, a browser notification, an on-page alert and a sound at each dose time while the page is open.
How the calendar file works
The .ics file follows the iCalendar standard (RFC 5545). Each medicine time becomes one event that repeats daily (RRULE:FREQ=DAILY) from the start date and stops on the end date (UNTIL); an ongoing medicine repeats with no end. Times are written as local “floating” times, so 08:00 stays 08:00 wherever your phone is set. Each event carries an alert at the time of the dose.
Importing the file again creates duplicates in most calendar apps, so after changing your list delete the old events (or the imported calendar) first. For other calendar conversions, see CSV to ICS.
Pill reminders: what works when
Calendar file (reliable): your phone’s calendar rings even when the browser is closed. Reminders in this tab: once you allow notifications, the page checks the time every 20 seconds and alerts you at each dose — only while the tab stays open, never after it or the browser is closed or the device sleeps. Chrome runs timers in hidden tabs about once a minute (Chrome Developers blog, “Heavy throttling of chained JS timers”, read October 2026), so an alert can be a minute late; doses missed by over an hour are not announced. Where a phone browser allows notifications only for installed apps, you get an on-screen alert and a sound instead.
What to put on a medication list
- Every medicine you take, including inhalers, creams, eye drops, over-the-counter medicines and supplements — with strength, how often and what it is for.
- Allergies and the reaction they caused, your doctor, your pharmacy and an emergency contact.
- Bring the list to every appointment and hospital visit, and update it whenever a medicine changes; courses that have ended drop off automatically. For blood group and conditions, use the medical ID card.
Tips for a schedule that works
- Anchor doses to routines (breakfast, bedtime) unless a medicine needs strict spacing.
- “Three times a day” usually means during waking hours (for example 08:00, 14:00, 20:00); “every 8 hours” means round the clock. Ask the pharmacist which one applies.
- Finish courses such as antibiotics unless a clinician tells you otherwise; the end date and the greyed cells make the last dose clear.
- Need to work out a liquid volume from a weight-based dose? The medicine dose calculator does the mg/kg arithmetic; to track readings alongside medicines use the blood pressure log or blood sugar log.
Common food instructions
| Label wording | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| With food | During a meal or just after starting to eat |
| Before food | About 30–60 minutes before eating |
| After food | Within about 30 minutes after a meal |
| On an empty stomach | At least 30–60 minutes before, or 2 hours after, food |
Medication Schedule Maker FAQ
How do I make a medication schedule?
List each medicine with its dose, the times you take it, any food instruction and the start and end dates. This medication schedule maker builds the daily timetable, a weekly tick chart and calendar reminders from that list automatically.
Can I get pill reminders on my phone?
Yes. Download the .ics calendar file and open it on your phone or import it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook; each dose time becomes a daily repeating event with an alert. The in-tab reminders also work on a phone, but only while the page stays open.
Is there a free medication list template I can print?
Yes. Choose “Medication list” under Print for a filled-in A4 or Letter page (PDF or PNG) with three blank rows for handwritten additions, or “Medication wallet card” for a pocket version.
Is my medicine list private?
Yes. It is stored only in your browser’s local storage on this device and never uploaded. Clearing your browser data removes it.
What if a medicine is taken every other day or weekly?
This tool schedules daily doses. For other patterns, add the medicine for the weeks it is needed and use the note field, or ask your pharmacist for a printed schedule.
Does this tell me when to take my medicines?
No. It only organises the times and doses you enter. The prescriber, pharmacist or leaflet decides the right times; this is informational, not medical advice.