6 ways to stay on your medication plan
Certain strategies can help people stay on their medication regimens. For example, a person should record when a drug is taken, how much is in the dose, and whether there are any new side effects. A person can ask his or her doctor if it’s possible to cut back on the amount of medications being taken, or to simplify dosing to once or twice daily. Other ideas are to use a pillbox and to link the act of taking medications to a daily activity, such as teeth brushing.
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