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Are you on Medication?

By Barbara Phillips, NP 2 Comments

hospice.jpgWhen a new patient comes to my clinic, I ask them to list all their medications, including any over-the-counter medications, herbal and vitamin supplements they may be taking. Often times, they don’t know.

While I understand that it’s sometimes difficult to remember everything, I cannot tell you how important it is to your health and safety for you to know what you are taking and communicate that list to your own provider, the hospital or emergency personnel.

Let’s say you suddenly show up in the ER and are unconscious. Medical personal are not going to know what kind of medication you take or what your health problems are. This could be dangerous as they will be treating you somewhat blinded. As we all know, various medications should not be combined. But how will anyone know?

In our clinic, I have cards I give out to all my patients and encourage them to write down everything, each and every medication, and carry it with them at all times.

Here is a medication list I designed for you.  It has your information, your providers information, allergies and a place for you to list all your medications, why you are taking them, and how often. Feel free to download it, fill it out and carry it in your wallet or purse at all times. Keep it updated with new medications, or remove medications you are no longer taking.

Let me know how it works for you.

Filed Under: Medications Tagged With: medication list, Medications

Wrong Medications – Protect Yourself!

By Barbara Phillips, NP Leave a Comment

Are you taking the wrong medications? A study published in The Lancet in 2007 points to various problems in the use of medicationsMedications in Pharmacy specifically appropriate drug use. This includes things such as

  • Being prescribed medications that are not needed.
  • Medications are given in inappropriate doses – that includes under prescribing medications.
  • Being given the wrong medications

Here is some information on safe medication practices including questions to ask that may protect you are your loved ones.

The more medications you are on the more likely you are to have medication interactions that could pose a problem to you.

Here is a real life example. [Read more…] about Wrong Medications – Protect Yourself!

Filed Under: Medications Tagged With: medication list, Risk factors

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