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Questions to Ask When Prescribed Medication
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Tags: Perscribed Medication, Medication, Doctor Visits, health, questions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and professional organizations recommend that the patient or a family member ask the following questions when a medication is prescribed:
| | What is the name of the medication, and what is it supposed to do? |
| | How and when do I take it, and when do I stop taking it? |
| | What foods, drinks, or other medications should I avoid while taking the prescribed medication? |
| | Should it be taken with food or on an empty stomach? |
| | Is it safe to drink alcohol while on this medication? |
| | What are the side effects, and what should I do if they occur? |
| | Is a Patient Package Insert for the medication available? |
Lister:
Angie
Source:
NIH
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