When a clinician asks what medicines you take, it’s easy to remember the main prescription and forget everything else. A fuller list makes a GLP-1 medication review much more useful, especially when another treatment has recently changed.
Include more than daily prescriptions
List prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, vitamins, herbal supplements, and anything you use occasionally. Include the name, strength, how often you take it, and why you use it. Photos of the original labels can help if the names are hard to remember.
Add allergies and previous reactions separately. Bring the actual list rather than relying on a portal record that may still show an old treatment.
Ask which combinations need attention
GLP-1 medicines slow stomach emptying, which can affect how some oral medicines are absorbed. That doesn’t mean every tablet needs a timing change. Your prescriber or pharmacist should identify which products matter in your situation and what monitoring is needed.
Insulin and certain other diabetes medicines can raise the risk of low blood sugar when combined with treatment. Ask whether you need a monitoring plan or a prescribed adjustment. Don’t reduce or stop those medicines on your own.
Tirzepatide also has specific advice for oral hormonal contraception. If you use it, discuss a non-oral method or additional barrier protection for four weeks after starting tirzepatide and four weeks after each dose increase.
Mention duplicate treatment possibilities
Tell the team if another clinician has prescribed a weight-management or diabetes medicine. Similar names can make it hard to recognize overlapping treatment. Don’t combine GLP-1 products or add another weight-loss medicine without a coordinated plan.
Include products bought online or from a wellness service. The clinician needs an accurate picture, even if an item wasn’t prescribed through the same office.
Keep one current version
After the review, write down what stays the same, what changes, and who is responsible for each decision. Ask what to do if you’re vomiting, unable to eat, or having trouble taking an important oral medicine.
Update the list whenever something starts or stops, and share it with the pharmacy and relevant clinicians. A short, current list can prevent a lot of guesswork at the next visit.