CA II CommunityFamily Care Toolkit · v1.0 · 10 September 2026
Medication Acceptance Notes
For chronic medicines. Information for a professional — not behavioral treatment advice.
What have you noticed at home?
Taste rejectionNauseaAbdominal discomfortCryingBargainingMouth closure/refusalSpittingDelayed doseMissed dosePartial doseUnknown amount swallowed
How much was actually swallowed?
AllMostSomeMost was spat outUnknown
How is the medicine currently given?
As is (not mixed)Mixed with something elseAnother method
Do not mix medicine with any food or drink unless a physician or pharmacist confirms that the method is appropriate.
Family/psychological notes (for a professional)
Has a reward become an expected condition?Do medication negotiations cause tension?Does refusal delay the dose?Are parents exhausted by the negotiation cycle?
Educational and organizational only. Does not diagnose, set doses, or replace a clinician. What you notice at home is not the same as what is in the medical record, and not the same as what the doctor decides.