2. Understanding Your Medication and Labels
Whenever a person is prescribed a medication, it
important for the person to read and understand
label that comes with the medication. Important information
dosage, frequency, and side-effects of the drug is
in these labels. Prescribed medicines are drugs that
be purchased without a prescription, which means only
doctor can give you access to them. The
for this is because most prescription drugs are
potent than the so-called over-the-counter drugs. Prescribed drugs
usually focused on a specific ailment, and come
side-effects that can cause other issues to the
.
Labels on prescribed medicines also contain other vital
such as the number of pills in the
, the date issued, the number of times you
reorder the prescription, the name of the drug
with the name of the pharmacy that issued
drug. This information is important because of the
of most prescription drugs and their side effects.
side effects could impair the patient severely. The
could make you nauseous, or impair your vision.
can also make you drowsy, which means the
should not drive a car, or operate machinery.
could be dangerous to the patient, or to
that may be nearby.
It is good to
exactly what prescribed medicines you are taking. If
are ever in need of emergency medical treatment,
information is important to the medical personnel treating
. Some drugs do not interact well with others.
if you know what drugs you are taking,
medical professionals will know what not to give
. So know your drugs by reading the labels.
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