Turn prescription label photos into a medication table for family caregiving with ChatGPT
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I'm caring for a family member. Here are photos of all their prescription labels. Make a table of each medication, the dosage and what it's for, and keep it so I can ask you about new symptoms later.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Build an accurate medication table for a family member I care for, so I can track their medicines and prepare questions for their doctor. Questions to ask me first: - Who is the table for, and do they have more than one prescriber or pharmacy? - Are there any over-the-counter medicines or supplements to add? - Do you want space for times of day and notes on side effects? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Photos of every prescription label: [LABEL PHOTOS] - Over-the-counter medicines and supplements: [OTC LIST] - Known allergies and conditions: [ALLERGIES / CONDITIONS] - Prescribing doctors and pharmacy: [PRESCRIBERS / PHARMACY] Rules: - Copy names, strengths and directions exactly as printed; mark anything you can't read as UNCLEAR instead of guessing. - Add the purpose only if it's on the label or I tell you, and mark it as 'confirm with pharmacist' otherwise. - Never suggest changing, stopping or adding a medicine. - When I describe a new symptom, list which medicines might be worth asking about and tell me to contact the doctor or pharmacist; for severe symptoms, tell me to seek urgent care. Checkpoint: Show me the table and wait for me to check every row against the bottles before you save it. If you get stuck: If two labels conflict or look like duplicates, flag them as questions for the pharmacist. Verify before you finish: Check that the number of rows matches the number of labels I uploaded and that every dose matches its label. Output: A table with medication, strength, directions, purpose, prescriber and notes, plus a short list of questions for the next appointment. Done when: I have a checked medication table and a list of questions for the doctor or pharmacist.
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Kok Yong Lee is a caregiver to several family members, each with their own appointments and medications. In ChatGPT, Lee made a project for each person, uploaded photos of all the prescription labels, checked that ChatGPT extracted the information accurately and had it build a table of each medication, dosage and purpose. ChatGPT memorized the table, so when Lee notices a new symptom, Lee can ask right away whether it might relate to a medication. Lee says the answer 'should not be taken as an authoritative answer' but helps with triage.
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Context: Health note: double-check every extracted dose against the label, and ask a pharmacist or doctor about symptoms. The post date comes from the LinkedIn post ID.
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