Table 2.
Example Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) chart
| Name of medicine | Breakfast | Lunchtime | Evening Meal | Bedtime | Special instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine 5 mg | 1 tablet | For blood pressure | |||
| Lisinopril 10 mg | 1 tablet | For blood pressure | |||
| Simvastatin 20 mg | 1 tablet | To reduce cholesterol Do not drink grapefruit juice | |||
| Metformin 500 mg | 1 tablet | 1 tablet | For diabetes Take with meals | ||
| Paracetamol | 2 tablets, if needed | 2 tablets, if needed | 2 tablets, if needed | 2 tablets, if needed | For pain. Take if needed, not more than 8 in a day |