Question

An elderly patient presents for a new patient appointment and has brought with her a paper bag with assorted bottles: prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal remedies. Some pills are loose and unlabeled.

How might you help determine which medications the patient is using, and how you might identify them to arrive at an accurate medication list?

Answer 1

Mixing all medications cuase unpleasant and cause serous problems. it is important to keep all prescription drugs and over the counter drugs we follow in a separate place.it help to track your medications. write down the name of the drug and write medications action and special instructions and dosage timely and how to take the medications. Teach the patient to organize their medications by planning prefilled individual medications cups. have a calender to document when medications are taken daily. separate the medications that taken daily from as needed drugs. label the each medications bottle clearly, pill box help elders to identify their medications that to be taken. try to have all prespcripon filled at the same pharmacy, so that patient can have the order most appropriate. it help the patient to come at accurate medications list.