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A recent article in the Injury Board Magazine looked at medication injury and how to prevent medication disasters. Here are some tips:
- Keep a list of all your medications including prescription, over the counter medications and supplements. And make copies for your healthcare providers.
- Starting a new prescription? Talk to your pharmacist and your physician about the risks and side effects and how the medication will interact with your other medications.
- Follow the instructions for taking your medications.
- Check the insert in your medication to make sure that you are receiving the appropriate one.
åÊ - Research the medication online and take a look at what the pill looks like. Compare that to what you actually receive.
And as always, check with your physician.