Taking a medicine is one of the way to take care of your health. Medicine is not only being taken after you get a desease. because prevent is better than cure. When you are prescribed a new medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist the following questions:-What is the name of the medicine? What is it supposed to do?
-Is it okay to substitute a less-expensive generic medicine for the name brand? Will it achieve the same effect?
-What is the dose of the medicine? Are there food, drinks, other medicines, or activities I should avoid while taking this medicine?
-What are the possible side effects of the medicine? What should I do if they occur?
-How many refills of this prescription can I get?
-What should I do if I miss a dose?
-What should I do if I accidentally take more than the recommended dose?
-Is there any written information I can take home with me?
(Most pharmacies have information sheets that you can use as an at-home reference.)
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