Why a chart beats a list
A prescription slip is written for a pharmacist, not for the person swallowing the tablets. It lists drugs down the page with instructions like 1-0-1 × 5 days, which assumes you already know that means one in the morning and one at night. A chart flips that around: it puts the hours of the day down the left, the dates across the top, and each medicine in the box where the two meet. Nobody has to decode anything. You look at the row for 8 AM and you see exactly what to give.
What goes on the chart
Every dose box carries the medicine name in full, the amount for that one dose, and whether it is taken before food, after food or on an empty stomach. There is a small square beside each one so the person giving the medicine can tick it off. Medicines that are only taken if a symptom appears — a painkiller for a headache, for example — are kept in a separate red strip at the bottom, so nobody gives them on a schedule by mistake.
How the schedule is worked out
You never type a date range. Choose how many times a day and PillsChart spaces the doses through waking hours; choose how long and it works out the last day. If one medicine runs for five days and another for six weeks, the chart automatically stretches to cover both, switching from day columns to week columns when a day-by-day grid would become too dense to read.
Printing
Charts print on A4, A3, A5 or US Letter. The layout engine measures the page before drawing, so a chart is always exactly one sheet — the type sizes itself down rather than spilling onto a second page you would have to tape together. Medicine names are measured too, and never truncated, because a chart that reads Paraceta… is a chart that can be misread.
How to make one
- Enter the patient's name
- Add each medicine with its dose, timing and duration
- Choose paper size and press Print
Questions
Is PillsChart free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no trial, and no limit on how many charts you make.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in your browser. You can add it to your phone's home screen and it will keep working without internet.
Can I edit a chart later?
Yes. Tap any medicine to change its dose, timing or duration, and the chart redraws instantly.
What if two medicines are given at the same time?
They stack in the same box in the order you added them, each with its own colour, so both are clearly visible.
A note on safety. PillsChart reproduces the schedule you type. It does not check doses or interactions. Always follow the instructions from your doctor or pharmacist, and check the printed chart against the prescription before anyone relies on it.
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