Medication

How to check your medication list before a China visit

Write down what you actually use and update changes. Ask a doctor or pharmacist to check it before making any treatment change.

SinoCareHub Content Team·October 20, 2026·1 min·Last updated October 21, 2026

List what you actually take

The FDA recommends listing prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, vitamins and supplements. Include occasional products rather than copying only a long-term prescription.

Share the list with the receiving doctor or pharmacist to explain current use. The list does not establish whether a medicine should be continued.

Record names, strengths and use

Following the AHRQ method, record each name, strength, purpose, and when, how and how much you take. Keep the name from the original packaging; ask a pharmacist to check an uncertain translation.

Add the patient’s name, allergies, emergency contact and update date. Record product strength separately from the amount used each time.

Update and hand over changes

Update the list when a prescription or actual use changes and carry a copy. Explain recent changes at the appointment and refer questions to a doctor or pharmacist.

A healthcare professional must decide whether to pause, replace or adjust medicine before a test. Check import permission separately with the responsible authority; a list is not permission.