Your Medicines
- Keep a list of all medicines you take, including the dosage:
- Prescription medicines
- Medicines you buy without a prescription (over-the-counter)
- Vitamins and supplements
- Know what each medicine is for; ask questions if you are not sure
about when and how much to take
- Try to use the same pharmacy so that they have a complete record of
all your prescription medicines and can check for drug interactions.
You can also check online
www.healthfinder.gov.
- If cost is a concern, ask your doctor for samples or if there is a
less expensive brand-name medicine or a generic version.
Shop around for medicines. Many chain pharmacies offer special
prices for certain medications.
- Read the label on the medicine container. It has important
information about side effects, warnings, interactions, dosage and more.
Ask the pharmacist to explain anything you do not understand.
