Medication Adherence & Safety Articles
How to Improve Medication Safety at Home
April 2021Medication safety means more than making sure your prescription has a safety cap or that the seal on a new bottle of an over-the-counter (OTC)…
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Top Tips for Encouraging Kids to Take Their Medicine
August 2020Trying to encourage your child to take medicine can be a daunting task. Between bitter liquids and chalky chewables, it’s easy to see why medicine…
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Tips for Travel: Remaining Adherent
June 2020If you’re like many people, you probably find it easiest to take your prescription medication at scheduled times during the day. But traveling across multiple…
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How Caregivers Can Help with Medication Adherence
June 2020Taking a prescribed medicine on schedule, in the right dosage and according to the doctor’s directions is what health professionals call medication adherence. As a…
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Take as Directed: Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist to Improve Medication Adherence
July 2019Medication adherence—that is, taking your medications as prescribed by your doctor— is easier said than done. It’s estimated some 50 percent of Americans fail to…
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7 Common Medication Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
July 2019Whether you’re taking a prescription medication for a short-term illness or a long-term medical condition, it’s important to take your medication as prescribed. Not following…
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