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Print a medication list for your GP appointment in NZ
A clear, printed medication list is one of the most useful things you can take to a New Zealand GP appointment. It saves time, prevents confusion and makes sure your doctor sees everything you are taking — including the things you might forget to mention.
Updated 7 October 2026 · ScriptPal NZ
Why a printed list beats trying to remember
Appointments are short. Reciting six medicines, their strengths and doses from memory almost never goes perfectly, and it is easy to leave out the ones that feel unimportant — a supplement, a cream, a medicine you stopped last month.
A written list levels the conversation. You hand it over, your doctor sees the whole picture at once, and the time you would have spent listing is spent talking about what matters.
What to include on your medication list
Keep it simple and legible. A good list for a GP appointment includes:
- The medicine name — generic if you know it, plus the brand as it appears on the box.
- The strength and the dose you actually take (e.g. “Metoprolol 47.5 mg, 1 daily”).
- Medicines you have stopped recently, with roughly when.
- Any over-the-counter medicines, supplements or herbal remedies.
- Any allergies — a list is also the natural place to record them.
Making a list with ScriptPal in a few minutes
ScriptPal is built to produce this exact document. Add your medicines (scan the label or type them in), and the app generates a clean, print-ready summary containing every pill on your list — current and previously used, prescription and over-the-counter.
You can generate the summary as a PDF and print it, or show it on your phone. Either way you walk in with a legible, structured list rather than a scribbled note.
How to hand it to your doctor
Offer the list at the start of the consultation so your GP can read it while you talk. Point out anything that has changed since last time, and flag any side effects you have noticed or questions you want answered. A written list makes it far easier to say exactly what you are taking, by name, instead of describing the colour of a tablet.
Try it in ScriptPal — free
ScriptPal is a free, NZ-made medication app. Organise your pills, understand what they do, match your blister pack and print a clear summary for your GP.
Frequently asked questions
Should I bring a list of my medicines to a NZ GP appointment?
Yes. A printed medication list helps your GP see everything you take, including over-the-counter and stopped medicines, and saves time in a short appointment.
How do I make a printable medication list?
ScriptPal lets you add your medicines and generate a clean, print-ready PDF summary in a few taps, which you can print or show on your phone.
What should a medication list include?
Medicine names (generic and brand), strengths, the dose you take, medicines you have recently stopped, over-the-counter medicines and supplements, and any allergies.
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This guide is for general education and does not replace personalised advice from your pharmacist, GP or prescriber.