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Know Your Medications‐It Could Save Your Life

In the interest of providing you and/or your family with the best care, Woodlands Internist urges you to carry a complete, up‐to‐date

list of your home medications with you at all times. Medication errors are a primary cause of complications in healthcare.

Emergences can occur and this information is critical for the healthcare provider to avoid adverse reactions related to medications

that man be new for your treatment at our hospital.

By using a current medication list and keeping it updated, you:

1. Reduce Confusion and save time. It helps you remember your medications.

2. Improves communication. Provide health care provider with a current list of ALL of your medications. The list lets you and/or

family member know exactly what medications are to be taken and when.

3. Improve MEDICATION SAFETY. Medications interactions and duplications can be detected and corrected.

In addition to prescribed medications, it is also important to include such things as:

o Eye drops

o Inhalers/Nebulizers

o Creams/Ointments

o Oxygen

o Contraceptives

o Patches that contain medications

o Over the counter medication; examples include Aspirin, Antacids, Vitamins, Laxatives, ECT

o Dietary and herbal supplements, examples include Gingko Biloba, St John’s Wart, Green Tea, ECT. (NOTE: when taking herbal

supplements, please notify your physician.)

We recommend your designated emergency contact person keep a current list of your home medications. This will help your health

care provider to better care for you in the event of an emergency.

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