What an injection log records
An injection log is a sheet for shots. It keeps track of:
- which medicine it was, and the amount from the label
- the day and time it was given
- the spot on the body you used
- anything worth telling your care team, written in the notes
This page opens the maker with the injection site column turned on. On the weekly layout, every day's box gets a small line marked "site". On the daily layout it is its own column, and on the monthly layout each medicine gets a second row for sites.
The injection site column
You write the spot yourself, in your own words. This site never suggests a body site, an order of sites or a schedule. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist which spots to use and how to move between them, then write what you used each time.
Some people search for an injection site rotation chart. There is no body chart here on purpose: the right spots depend on the medicine and on you, and only your care team can tell you that.
Which layout fits your shots
- Weekly: seven days on one page, with a box and a site line for each day.
- Daily: one row per shot, with columns for the time it was given, initials and the site.
- Monthly: a whole month on one page, with a site row under each medicine.
Pick the one that matches what your label says. You can switch layouts in step 1 and nothing you typed is lost.
How many medicines fit on one page
The site column takes up room, so an injection log holds fewer rows. On 4 October 2026 we saved it as a PDF in Chromium (the open source base of Chrome) with the site column on and 3 blank rows:
| Layout | US Letter | A4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly with the site column (sideways) | 8 | 8 |
| Daily with the site column | 19 | 21 |
Most people log only a few shots, so one sheet is plenty. Your printer may fit a row more or less.
Bring the log to visits
A log is most useful when someone else reads it. AHRQ, a US health agency, says to show your list of medicines to your doctor and pharmacist, and to write down what your health care team tells you. Take the log with you so you can answer "where did you inject last?" without guessing.
For pills and other medicines, pick the weekly layout or use the daily medication chart. For a family sharing care at home, the home medication administration record has an initials key. To list everything you take, including your shots, use the medication list template. Every layout is on the printable medication log home page.