Your Medication Guidelines : How to take your medication safely

There are many ways of keeping you and your family members safe when it
comes to medications they take; knowing what they are is a different story. To
help you with medication safety guidelines, some are listed for you below.
Please print this medication guideline safety list out and keep it handy in your
home so that you and your family members can refer to it often.

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Safety Guidelines:

You should have a

medication list for each

family member that you

update

on a regular basis.

The list should contain what

prescription medications

and over-the-counter

medications, herbal

remedies, vitamins and

minerals,

supplements they

are taking as well as the

dosage and schedule of

when

they take each one.

Bring this list to each doctor

appointment as you are

often asked about the

medications that you are

taking when you visit a doctor and the list will make it easy to answer these
questions.

You should remember what medications you are taking, the strength and
dosage.

You should keep the drug information pamphlet that comes with each
prescription so that you have a ready to access list of all adverse side effects,
warnings and other information that is important to know about each
prescription medication you and family members are taking. If you do not have
a pamphlet on a drug, than you can research it by searching for it online and
printing out this information.

Make sure that you know if there are any food and beverages that you should
not take while taking each medication.

Also, make sure that you know if there are any medications that should not be
taken with other medications that you are taking. There may also be some
activities that you should not do while taking certain medications. Certain
medications can make you drowsy and the label of the medication will advise
not to operate machinery or drive a car while taking the medication.

Your pharmacist is there to help you to understand about your medication. The
pharmacist can help with amount and how to do it, how to store it, and safe
ways to take the medication. You can ask your pharmacist any question you
may have about your medication while you are there picking up the medication
or you can call them on the phone once you get home and ask any questions
you have.

Never take a prescription medication and an herbal supplement that are meant
for the same purpose.

When taking any medication whether it is a prescription or a over-the-counter
make sure that you only take the recommended amount that is listed on the
label.

Children without a doctor’s approval should not take herbal supplements.

Herbal supplements should not be taken by pregnant women or by those who
are nursing babies.

Herbal supplements can’t be a substitute for a balanced diet; so only take
them as directed. Always ask a physician before using herbal supplements.

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