Med Mixing
Mixing Medications and large amounts of alcohol causes this organ to work twice as hard
the Liver
How often should you have your doctor review all of your medications
Once a year
What is the difference between Brand and Generic. Give examples of 3 different medications
Brand-name drugs are the first version of a medication to be released on the market, often while under patent protection.
Generic drugs are essentially chemical copies of brand-name drugs, containing the same active ingredient
What is the first thing you should ask your doctor about when prescribed a new medication?
Ask what it is for.
If you are experiencing this, you should not ignore it and see a doctor right away
Pain/Chest Pain
Mixing alcohol with these can reduce a medications' effectiveness
Antibiotics
What is the best way to keep track of your medications?
Make a list, or enter then into a tracking app
These OTC medications have some of the highest level of alcohol concentrations
cough syrups
When scheduling a doctors appointment, you should ask for this
Extra time
This collects moisture from the medicine bottles and should be discarded when open
cotton/plug
Mixing Alcohol with these may cause excessive dizziness
antihistamines
If your are having trouble opening your pill bottle, you can ask your pharmacist for one of these
This is the worst place you can store your medications
The medicine cabinet
During your doctors appointments, you should remind you doctor about
Previous Health issues/conditions
You should always keep you medications separate from
Your family and close friends medciations
Mixing alcohol with this med can cause the stomach to bleed
aspirin
Before leaving the pharmacy you should always do this
Check that your medications is correct, and that you received the right amount
Name 4 forms of medications
Liquid
Tablet
Capsule
Sublingual
transdermal
Injection
IV
Its okay to ask you doctor to pharmacist to clearly do what?
Write out, and print out clear directions and instructions of interventions and medications
Always check with your doctor before
Increasing your own medications, stopping medications, starting supplements
Mixing these meds with alcohol may raise our blood pressure
anti-depressants
What can YOU do to remember to take your medications ?
set alarm, organize meds, track on app, write on calendar
What medication side effects should you contact/or notify your doctor about?
Dizziness that does not resolve with nourishment/hydration.
Episodes of syncope (passing out)
Edema
Heart Palpations
Increased BP
If you have trouble swallowing pills, you can ask your doctor for this form of medication
Liquid, or dissolvable
It is important to do what with your old/expired/or unwanted medications
Dispose at local pharmacy destruction bin, main in pharmacy bags, county prescription drug take back days.