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Count prescription and over-the counter drugs prescribed and present in the home.
Add up the number of medications taken on a typical day.
Describe
ways the senior remembers to take medications: pill organizers,
location of pill boxes, etc. How
often does the senior miss doses? Why? What does he/she do when missing a dose? |
Notice
how patients use different approaches to
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Date of last revision: December 17, 2001
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A
review of medications is essential for every patient. Unfortunately,
many patients provide inaccurate or incomplete lists of medications.
Looking at pill bottles can reveal duplicative medications or
"forgotten" medications. Even rough estimates of pills remaining
in a bottle relative to the date of dispensing can help determine
actual usage. Some patients have their pills dispensed into pill
boxes to improve compliance. In these cases it can be difficult
to determine the names of the medications.
