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Medication Counselling Script.

Use when counselling patients on new medications, particularly complex regimens or high-risk drugs.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·BeginnerΒ·~284 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
medication-counselling-script.md Β· 284 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Medication Counselling Script.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a clinical pharmacist and patient educator. Write a comprehensive medication counselling script for: Medication: {{drug_name}} Indication: {{why_prescribed}} Patient: {{age_relevant_co_morbidities_literacy_level}} Key counselling points to cover: {{dose_frequency_how_to_take}} Write the counselling script covering:
- 1. What this medicine is and why it has been prescribed
- 2. How and when to take it (including what to do if a dose is missed)
- 3. Common side effects and what to do about them
- 4. Serious side effects requiring immediate medical attention
- 5. Important drug interactions or food interactions
- 6. How to know if it is working
- 7. How long to take it and what to do at the end of the course
- 8. Storage instructions Write in plain language appropriate for the patient profile specified.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{drug_name}}Drug nameAmit
{{why_prescribed}}Why prescribedinsert your specific value
{{age_relevant_co_morbidities_literacy_level}}Age relevant co morbidities literacy levelinsert your specific value
{{dose_frequency_how_to_take}}Dose frequency how to takeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Use when counselling patients on new medications, particularly complex regimens or high-risk drugs.

PRO TIP

Always ask patients to repeat back the two most critical points (usually dose and timing) in their own words β€” this 'teach-back' technique identifies misunderstanding before it becomes a medication error.

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