It’s “Talk About Prescriptions” Month - Dan's Wellness Pharmacy
It’s “Talk About Prescriptions” Month
Use These Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist
Your pharmacist can help you learn how to use your prescription and non-prescription (over-the-counter) medicines safely and to increase the benefits and decrease the risks. You can also use these tips when talking with your other healthcare professionals.
Tell your pharmacist:
Everything you use. Keep a record and give it to your pharmacist. Make sure you include all the prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, herbals and other supplements you use. Your pharmacist will use this to keep his/her records up to date and to help you use medicine safely.
If you’ve had any allergic reactions or problems with medicines with dietary supplements, medicines with food, or medicines with other treatments.
Anything that could affect your use of medicine, such as if you have trouble swallowing, reading labels, remembering to use medicine or paying for medicine.
If you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
— Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration