General
These can prevent illnesses, combat disease, fight infections, relieve pain, speed recovery, and treat mental health disorders
What are medications?
Dizziness, nausea, and confusion are examples of these
What are side effects?
These are two people you should discuss your medications with
Who are your doctor and your pharmacist?
These are two ways a pill box can be helpful
What are a visual reminder to take medications and help prevent double doses?
Medications are available in these two ways
What are by prescription and “over-the-counter”?
These can strengthen or weaken effects of medications
What are drug interactions?
These are a part of a complete medication list
What are prescriptions, “over-the-counter” medications, side effects, vitamins, and herbal remedies?
These places in your house where it would be helpful to keep your medications visible
What are the kitchen counter, bathroom counter, or nightstand?
These are examples of “over-the-counter” medications
What are Tylenol, Aspirin, Nasal spray, Vitamins, and Supplements
These substances can interact with the effectiveness of medications
What are food and alcohol?
These are a part of a complete medication history
What are allergies or bad reactions to medications, all medications you are taking, and personal habits (drinking coffee, smoking, drinking alcohol, recreational drugs)?
These places in your your house where it would be helpful to place a reminder note
What are the refrigerator and bathroom mirror?
These are important to learn when taking a medication
What are dosage, timing, frequency, and side effects?
These are ways to prevent or lessen side effects
What are reading the labels and information sheets that come with your medications, asking your doctor or pharmacist, paying attention to how you feel, and reporting adverse effects to your doctor?
These are examples of medications it would be good to carry extra doses of (if needed)
What are insulin, Tums, and Tylenol?
Taking a medication with an activity you do at the same time every day (e.g., mealtimes, brushing teeth) is an example of what?
Creating a routine