Medication Mistakes
Cause for Concern
Questions for Pharmacists
10 Warning Signs of Mismanagement
Conversation Starters
100

This item can keep individuals on track with their medications. 

What is a Pill Organizer?

100

Medication can make it difficult to perform these necessary tasks.

What are Activities of Daily Living (ADL)?

100

Having a list and knowing these will help with medication organization.

What are Names of Medications?

100

Finding this can be a sign that medications are not being taken as needed.

What are Full Pill Bottles?

100

Actively doing this will make your loved ones feel heard and seen.

What is Listening?

200

These should be read and understood before taking any medications.

What are Medication Instructions?

200

This sleep disorder can be caused by some prescription drugs, including antidepressants.

What is Insomnia?

200

Asking about this topic can prevent medications from going bad in the home. 

What is Medication Storage?

200

A change in this can be indicated by changes in skin tone and color, being sleepy, weight gain, and fluid retention. 

What is Appearance?

200

The process of communicating through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements.

What is Body Language?

300

This mental health issue can affect medication schedules. 

What is Depression?

300

This ability to move or be moved freely and easily can be effected with new medications.

What is Mobility?

300

Creating these with your pharmacist will help keep track of when to take medications.

What are Dosing Schedules?

300

Mental changes such as this can be an indication of medication mistakes such as over-medication.

What is Forgetfulness/Confusion?

300

Keeping this type of outlook and mindset will help your loved ones feel the same. 

What is Positive?

400

Individual who can assist families in managing medications.

Who are In-Home Caregivers?

400

If this is affected by medications, the individual might not want to eat their food. 

What is Appetite?

400

Pharmacists can help with this treatment for illness such as COVID-19, influenza, and shingles.

What are Vaccinations?

400

Issues with medication can cause seniors to have trouble maintaining/running their what?

What is Homes?

400

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. 

What is Empathy?

500

Condition that can cause seniors to be unable to open their medication bottles.

What is Arthritis?

500

Reactions such as dizziness or nausea can are classified as an unexpected what?

What are Side-Effects?

500

If this situation occurs, you should ask the pharmacist for advice on remembering doses. 

What is a Missed Dose?

500

Dizziness and light-headedness can indicate that what is being affected by medication?

What is Mobility?

500

Discussing these from the very beginning will help prevent medication mistakes. 

What are Medication Instructions?

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