Keep Your Medicines Straight
Medically Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on August 11, 2021
Use High-Tech Reminders
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Keep Track of Your Meds
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Know Your Meds
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Stay With One Pharmacy
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Know Your Labels
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Start a Storage System
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Organize Your Pills
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Leave Yourself Notes
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Set Up a Refill Schedule
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Get Into a Routine
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Ask for Help
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SOURCES:
FDA: "Are You Taking Medication as Prescribed?"
National Community Pharmacists Association: "Medication Synchronization."
National Council on Patient Information and Education: "Tips on Safe Storage and Disposal of Your Prescription Medicines."
NIH: "Taking Medicines -- Managing Your Medicines," "Taking Medicines -- Side Effects."
National Institute on Aging: "Talking with your doctor: A guide for older people."
National Jewish Health: "Managing Your Medications."
University of Iowa: "Managing Your Medications."
University of Florida: "Remembering to Take Your Diabetes Medications."
Womenshealth.gov: "How to read drug labels."
August 11, 2021
Medically Reviewed by: Sabrina Felson, MD
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