# Medication List Reconciliation Table

For the method in [Reconcile a Medication List Before an Appointment](/articles/medication-list-reconciliation-prep).
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

| Source | Type (pharmacy printout / label / portal / other) | Date obtained |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | |
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## Reconciliation table

| Medication (as printed) | Dose - Source A | Dose - Source B | Schedule as instructed | Prescriber | Last confirmed | Discrepancy flag |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | | | ☐ |
| | | | | | | ☐ |
| | | | | | | ☐ |

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

| Product | Dose/frequency | Source | Last confirmed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| | | | |

## Flagged discrepancies to bring to a pharmacist or clinician

| Medication | What each source says | My question |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | |
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## The three prompts to reuse

**1. Transcribe one source into a table**

```text
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**

```text
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**

```text
Add two columns to this reconciliation table: "last confirmed" (the
date I last verified this entry against its source) and "discrepancy
flag" (yes/no, plus a one-line note on what disagrees). 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

- [ ] Every entry was transcribed exactly from its source, not from memory
- [ ] No AI output suggests which source is correct or recommends any medication change
- [ ] Supplements and over-the-counter products are included, not just prescriptions
- [ ] Every flagged discrepancy is written as a question for a pharmacist or clinician