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How many different medicines do you take? Most people with heart failure or other heart and blood vessel diseases take several. It’s no wonder you may become puzzled over which medicines to take and when, how much to take, or what symptoms the medicines treat.
To prevent missed or double doses, side effects, and interactions, keep your medicines organized. Try following these tips to prevent problems:
Keep an up-to-date list of every medicine you take. Carry a copy of it with you at all times in your wallet or purse. You can make your own, get a form from your healthcare provider or pharmacist, download one from the Internet . Or keep a list on a free website that you can reach from any computer anytime. Make a note of the basics about each of your medicines.
Here’s what to record:
Medicine name (generic and brand name)
What you use it for (such as heart failure or cholesterol)
When to take it (morning, bedtime, or at dinner)
How much to take (number of tablets or milligrams)
How to take it (by mouth, injection, inhaled, and with or without food)
Which side effects to report to your healthcare provider
How long to take it
Note whether to not mix the medicine with any others or with any foods or drinks.
Tell your healthcare providers which medicines you take. This includes all prescriptions and any over-the-counter medicines, nutritional supplements, herbs, and other remedies. Keep an up-to-date list of everything you take. Bring it whenever you see your healthcare provider. If you don't have a list handy, bring all your pill bottles to your appointment in a large bag. Your healthcare provider will not be bothered by this. She or he would much rather go through the bottles than not know exactly what you are taking. Ask whether any of the items can cause problems when combined. If your healthcare provider makes changes in your medicines, update your list right away whether you are at the provider's office or in the hospital.
These boxes have 7 compartments, 1 for each day of the week. Some have more slots for different times of day, such as morning, midday, and bedtime. If you fill your pillbox at the start of the week, then all week long it’s easy to tell whether you’ve taken a dose instead of trying to remember. You also can plan to take your medicine with another routine activity, such as brushing your teeth or having breakfast, so you get used to taking it regularly.
Ask your healthcare provider what side effects may occur with each of your medicines and learn what you can do to avoid them. Learn which side effects you should report to your healthcare provider so he or she may be able to adjust your dose or schedule, or substitute another medicine if side effects bother you.