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- When You Receive A New Prescription, Make Sure You Can Read It. If You Can't Read The Doctor's Writing, It's Not Likely The Pharmacist Will Be Able To Either.
- Write A List of Your Medications And Keep It With You
- If You Don't Make A List Of Medications, Ask Your Pharmacist For A "Brown Bag Session" At Least Every Six Months
- Review The List Of Medicines (Or The Contents Of Your Brown Bag) With Your Doctor Or Nurse At Least When A Doctor Prescribes New Medicine
- If You Are Taking A Complex Drug Regimen, Ask Your Doctor To Provide A Written Schedule
- Do Your Own Research To Check For Negative Drug Interactions Among The Drugs You're Taking
- Take Safety Precautions When You Buy A Drug
- When You Take Medications, Be Aware Of What You're Doing. Don't Open A Bottle In The Dark
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To avoid medication errors:
- Write a list of your medications and keep it with you.
- Ask your pharmacist for a "brown bag session" at least every six months.
- Review the list of medicines (or the contents of your brown bag) with your doctor or nurse when a doctor prescribes new medicine. Also ask whether there are any medications on which you can cut back on the doses. (See How To Avoid Overmedication.)
- When you receive a new prescription, get it in legible writing so you can read it. If you can read it, so can the pharmacist..
- If you are taking a complex drug regimen, ask your doctor to provide a written schedule.
- It can't hurt to do your own research to check for negative drug interactions among the drugs you're taking. Also check to find out if there are any foods or drinks to avoid.
- Take safety precautions when you purchase drugs.
If you unexpectedly lose or gain a lot of weight, or have other unexpected symptoms, let your doctor know right away so the dosage of your drugs can be corrected or you can stop taking the drug.
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