Millions of Americans rely on prescription and over-the-counter medicines to sustain health, with over four billion prescriptions written every year, but did you know that over 60% of people misunderstand the instructions on how to take their medications safely.
Twenty to 50% of American people do not take their medication as prescribed – don’t be one of those statistics. If you have trouble remembering the dosage and time you should take your medication, keep a list with the medicine’s name, dose and what time you should take it. It is usually recommended that medicines are taken with water and some are taken before, after and with food, so make sure that you know the recommended way to safely take you medication as this can affect the absorption rate.
Fifty percent of all hospital medication errors happen because patients have not told their doctors about other medication they are taking, suffering unnecessary reactions and complications. If you regularly take medicines in addition to any prescription medicine make sure you family are aware so that in the event of any emergency this information can be shared with health professionals.
Because drugs we takes for aches and pains, colds and flu are so widely available we are lulled into a false sense of security, but that fact is that these can be dangerous when mixed with other medications. If you are in doubt as to the safety of any medication you are taking, there are over 290,000 pharmacists in the U.S. trained to help you with and that is a valuable resource that should not be wasted.
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