Doses in millilitres, exactly as prescribed
Enter the dose the way the doctor wrote it — 5 ml, 7.5 ml, half a spoon — and it prints inside every dose box. Do not convert or round it yourself, and use the measuring syringe or cup that came with the bottle rather than a kitchen spoon, which varies enormously.
Two parents, one chart
The commonest paediatric dosing error at home is a double dose given by two people within a few minutes of each other. A chart on the fridge with a tick box removes it: if the box is ticked, the dose has been given, and neither parent has to text the other.
Fit the timings around school
A three-times-a-day syrup rarely needs to be given during school hours. Set the hours to before school, after school and bedtime, and the medicine survives the week. Any hour on the chart can be moved.
Antibiotics: finish the course
Children usually feel better long before the course ends, which is when bottles get abandoned half full. The chart prints the exact date of the last dose, and the pocket card shows how many millilitres the whole course needs so you know whether one bottle is enough.
How to make one
- Choose Syrup and enter the dose in ml
- Set hours around school and meals
- Print for the fridge and tick each dose
Questions
Should I use a kitchen spoon?
No. Use the syringe or cup supplied with the medicine — kitchen spoons vary by several millilitres.
What if my child vomits after a dose?
Ask your pharmacist or doctor before repeating it.
Can I chart two children together?
Make a separate chart for each child.
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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