Managing Medicines Safely

Managing Medicines Safely | Conclusion

The ultimate safety and effectiveness of all medicine rests with the user or their caregiver. Having good information about your own or your loved one's medicine and taking it as instructed is the best way to avoid problems and receive the greatest benefit.

It is not practical or necessary to do everything recommended here. You should select from among the suggestions those that can be useful in your individual circumstances. The suggestions are just helpful tools for the responsible user of medicines.

Medicine is not the solution to every problem. Talk with your doctor about alternative treatments or if your own or your loved ones health problems can be treated by changes in diet, exercise or stress level.

If you or your loved one have been taking a medicine for a long time, ask your doctor to evaluate how well it is working and whether it still needs to be taken.