Australia · Symptom timeline
Prepare GLP-1 symptom notes for a TGA report
Use a clear personal timeline to support a conversation or a report through the TGA’s current consumer channel.
Start with what happened, in your own words
When something concerning happens during GLP-1 treatment, it can be difficult to reconstruct the sequence later. Write down the date, approximate time, what you noticed and how it affected your day. Keep an observation separate from an explanation: “I felt unwell after lunch” describes an event; it does not establish what caused it.
This sheet helps you prepare information. It is not an urgent-care service. Seek appropriate medical help for urgent or concerning symptoms; completing a record or waiting for a regulator's response must not delay care.
Use the current Australian consumer route
The TGA's consumer adverse-event reporting page, updated in September 2026, directs medicine and vaccine reports to its Adverse Event Management System (AEMS). It also explains that a GP, nurse practitioner, midwife or community pharmacist can help you report. Open that official entry page for the current link and instructions.
The same page separates adverse events from medicine defects. A symptom after use and a packaging, manufacturing or storage concern may involve different information. Describe what you actually observed and use the route that fits the problem rather than assuming every concern belongs in the same form.
Build a timeline without filling the gaps
Start a row for the first observation, another for a meaningful change and another for a conversation with a health professional. Add local time or “approximate” when appropriate. If you are writing from memory, say so. Do not replace an uncertain date with a precise-looking one just to finish the sheet.
Keep medicine details beside the timeline: exact product name, presentation, dates recorded and batch information if you have it. Note other medicines or supplements for your clinician to review. The CMI leaflet can help you identify the matching medicine information, but a listed symptom is not a personal diagnosis.
TGA report preparation worksheet
Download blank worksheet (CSV)
Print this page to write by hand, or open the CSV in a spreadsheet. Leave unknown details blank. This worksheet does not submit information.
| Field | My notes |
|---|---|
| Exact product and presentation | |
| Batch or pack photo location, if available | |
| Recorded administration dates and times | |
| Symptom description and onset | |
| Changes over time and impact on daily life | |
| Other medicines or supplements to discuss | |
| Healthcare contact and advice received | |
| Official report date and reference, if submitted |
Check the wording before you submit
Illustrative example: “Tuesday afternoon: first noticed the symptom. Wednesday morning: spoke to my pharmacist. Exact onset time unknown.” This is a fictional example of clear chronology, not a patient account. Your report should reflect your own experience and distinguish professional advice from your recollection.
Read the official form's privacy information and answer its questions directly. This CSV is not an AEMS upload format and does not submit a report. Keep any acknowledgement or reference with your own copy so you can recognise later correspondence. Continue your care discussion separately; a report does not set your next dose or explain the cause of an event.