Keep It Together Care

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Starting a New Medicine: The Keep It Together Care New Medicine Checklist

This checklist helps you gather the full list of everything the person takes, take the right questions with you before a new medicine starts, get the list checked by a pharmacist or prescriber, and keep a record of every change. It doesn't say whether a medicine is safe, whether medicines mix, or what to take.

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On a phone, tablet or computer

Fill it in by typing

  1. Download the PDF from your email or from the download page.
  2. Open it in a PDF app that supports forms, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (free on computers, phones and tablets).
  3. Tap a box and type. Tick boxes tick with one tap.
  4. Save the file. Your answers stay in your copy; nothing is sent to Keep It Together Care.

On paper

Print it and write by hand

  1. Print it on A4. The rows and boxes are sized for handwriting.
  2. Copy names and strengths exactly as they appear on the box or label.
  3. Keep it with the medicines, and take it to appointments and to the pharmacy.

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Common questions

Do I need to fill in every page?
No. Start with the list on page 4 and the questions on page 6. Use the rest when you need it, one step at a time.
What should go on the list?
Everything the person takes, including things bought from a shop or pharmacy, vitamins and minerals, herbal products, creams, eye drops, inhalers, patches and injections. The checklist on page 5 helps you find the ones that are easy to forget.
Who should I show the list to?
A pharmacist, the GP or the team prescribing the new medicine. They can check how medicines mix. The checklist only helps you gather the full picture for them.
I typed into it, but my answers had gone when I opened it again. Why?
Some previews, such as a browser tab or an email preview, can't save answers in a form. Download the PDF first, open it in a PDF app that supports forms, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, then save.
Is anything I write sent anywhere?
No. The PDF doesn't send your answers to Keep It Together Care or to anyone else. They stay in the file on your device, or on your paper copy.

What’s inside

  • Why this matters
  • Step 1: Write down everything they take
  • Step 2: Questions to ask before starting
  • Step 3: Get the interaction check done
  • Step 4: Read the leaflet
  • Step 5: After starting
  • Step 6: Record every change
  • How the KITC Care Companion helps
  • Sources and support
  • Where this pack fits

Practical organisation, not medical advice. Your own care team’s advice always comes first. See all free help