Managing Medication

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Overview

Taking medicine is a very important part of your loved one’s daily routine. Your loved one must take each medicine exactly as the doctor says they should. If they don’t, they could get very sick or even end up in the hospital.

Here are some things you can do to make sure that your loved one takes their medicines correctly:

Best Practices

Have notifications or automatic refills set up with your loved ones pharmacy.
If your loved one has negative side effects from a new medicine, immediately contact their doctor.
Know what each of your loved one’s medicines does, as well as when and how they should be taken.
Regularly check that there are not an unusually high or low number of pills left at the end of the day/week/month.
Use tools, from pill cases to electronic reminders, to help your loved one take the correct medications at the right times

Managing Medication

Managing Medication

Overview

Best Practices

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