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Medication Record Comparison Table

For the method in Prepare a Medication List Comparison Before an Appointment. Use AI to compare and format text - never to recommend starting, stopping, combining, substituting, or changing any dose.

Not for

Deciding which record is correct, or making any change to a medication before a discrepancy is resolved. Every flagged row below goes to a pharmacist or clinician.

Sources gathered

SourceType (pharmacy printout / label / portal / other)Date obtained

Source-labelled comparison table

Entry as printedSource A: name, dose, scheduleSource B: name, dose, schedulePrescriber, if printedLast checked against sourcesDiscrepancy flag

Supplements and over-the-counter products (often missed)

ProductDose/frequencySourceLast confirmed

Flagged discrepancies to bring to a pharmacist or clinician

MedicationWhat each source saysMy question

The three prompts to reuse

1. Transcribe one source into a table

Here is a medication list exactly as printed on [source name]:
[paste, exactly as written, including any abbreviations or unclear
formatting]. Format this into a table with columns: medication name,
dose as printed, schedule as printed, and prescriber if listed. Do
not interpret, standardize, or correct anything - if something is
ambiguous or hard to read, mark it as "unclear" rather than guessing.

2. Compare sources and flag mismatches

Here are medication lists from [N] different sources: [paste each
table, labeled by source]. Compare them and produce a combined table
with one row per distinct medication. For each one, show what each
source says (name, dose, schedule) side by side, and flag clearly
whether the sources agree or disagree. Do not suggest which source is
more likely correct, and do not suggest any change to any medication -
only identify and flag matches and mismatches.

3. Add tracking fields

Add two columns to this comparison table: "last checked against
sources" (the date I compared the copied records) and "discrepancy
flag" (yes/no, plus a one-line note on what differs). Do not call the
list reconciled or decide which source is current. Do not fill in dates
or flags I did not provide - leave them blank if I have not given you
that information.

Before your pharmacy visit or appointment