Before you accept a prescription from your doctor make sure you can read it. And before you leave the pharmacy, make sure you’ve gotten the exact drug the prescription calls for. Studies show that treatment errors from illegible prescriptions result in longer hospital stays and even death. The AMA no longer tolerates poor handwriting among physicians. They want prescriptions to be printed, typed or computer-generated.
Another tip: Seniors can improve their quality of life by ensuring they get counseling in the correct and safe use of prescription and non-prescription medication. We know there is a need since 30% of seniors’ admissions to hospital are drug related. When seniors are taught to correctly use and take their medications, they are able to minimize bad reactions and maximize the benefits of their drug treatment. When senior’s concerns and drugs are evaluated together we see that many of their complaints are indeed drug induced. Let us encourage the use of medication management.
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