Prepare questions to ask about a new medication
A focused list of questions for your doctor or pharmacist so you understand a new prescription before you start.
The prompt
Help me prepare questions about a new medication I've been prescribed.
Medication name (as on the prescription): [NAME]
What I was told it's for: [CONDITION OR REASON]
Other medications, supplements, and alcohol use: [LIST]
Allergies or past reactions: [LIST]
My situation: [e.g. "I drive for work", "pregnant or planning to be", "I work night shifts", "trouble swallowing pills"]
Concerns: [e.g. "side effects", "cost", "how long I'll need it"]
Create a question list grouped by topic:
1. Purpose and expected results: what it should do, how soon, how we'll know it's working.
2. How to take it: timing, food, missed doses, how long.
3. Side effects: common ones, which ones mean I should call, and which need urgent help.
4. Interactions: with my other medicines, supplements, alcohol, and foods.
5. Daily life: driving, work, sleep, exercise.
6. Cost and alternatives: generic options, coverage.
7. Stopping: whether it's safe to stop suddenly.
Then give me a one-page note template to fill in with the answers.
Do not tell me what the answers are or describe this medication's effects as fact - my doctor or pharmacist gives the answers. If I describe a reaction now (swelling, trouble breathing, rash spreading fast), tell me to call emergency services or seek urgent care.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- NAME
- CONDITION OR REASON
- LIST
- e.g. "side effects", "cost", "how long I'll need it"
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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