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Have Questions about Your Prescriptions? Your Pharmacist Is There to Help When your doctor prescribes a new medication, it is important to ask questions before filling your prescription. • What is the name of the medicine? What is it supposed to do? • Is this the brand or generic name? Is there a generic version available? • When do I take the medicine, and for how long? • Should I take it on an empty stomach or with food? • What should I do if I forget a dose? What foods, drinks, medicines, dietary supplements or activities should I avoid while taking this medicine? • What are the possible side effects, and what do I do if they occur? • When should I expect the medicine to begin to work, and how will I know it is working? • Will this new prescription work safely with the other prescriptions and non-prescription medicines I am taking? • How should I store this medicine? Want more information on prescription medications? Visit www.HealthMart.com Information from Health Smart October 2009 One suggestion is to take the drug information sheets given to you at the Pharmacy and place them in a 3 ring notebook so all the information about medications you are taking will be in one place. You might divide into sections with current medications in the front and previously taken medicines in the back. When going to a new doctor bring the book along so he/she can see your medication history.
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Chosen by Bonnie Schulze, Health Ministry
