Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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Drug Safety and Availability
Information for consumers and health professionals on new drug warnings and other safety information, drug label changes, and shortages of medically necessary drug products.
Precautions
-Patients previous history;ensure that the patients have no genetics or other allergic problems with the medicine.
-Patients body functions;ensure that the patients body functions is well tolerated with that particular medicine.
Food habit;Check the patients food habit is not contraindicated with the medicine;
-Financial effort;ensure that the patients is able to buy the medicine.
-Check the patients cure and awareness about that particular disease as well as taking medicine.
-Others factors.
Directions
-Side effects,adverse effects should be mentioned as leaflet.
-Dose and route of administration should be mentioned.
-Storage conditions should be followed.
-Full dose should be completed.
-Life style during taking medicine should be counseled.
-If any problemetic conditions arise during taking medicine then the medicine should be stopped and take advice of doctors.
-Proper monitoring should be maintained.
-Others.
Things To Know
It’s also important to follow any storage instructions, such as the need for refrigeration, that are on the prescription label. Most medications can be stored at room temperature, away from any moisture or light.
Last thing to do
Information for consumers and health professionals on new drug warnings and other safety information, drug label changes, and shortages of medically necessary drug products.
Precautions
-Patients previous history;ensure that the patients have no genetics or other allergic problems with the medicine.
-Patients body functions;ensure that the patients body functions is well tolerated with that particular medicine.
Food habit;Check the patients food habit is not contraindicated with the medicine;
-Financial effort;ensure that the patients is able to buy the medicine.
-Check the patients cure and awareness about that particular disease as well as taking medicine.
-Others factors.
Directions
-Side effects,adverse effects should be mentioned as leaflet.
-Dose and route of administration should be mentioned.
-Storage conditions should be followed.
-Full dose should be completed.
-Life style during taking medicine should be counseled.
-If any problemetic conditions arise during taking medicine then the medicine should be stopped and take advice of doctors.
-Proper monitoring should be maintained.
-Others.
Things To Know
It’s also important to follow any storage instructions, such as the need for refrigeration, that are on the prescription label. Most medications can be stored at room temperature, away from any moisture or light.
Last thing to do
- If your medication does not have any specific disposal instructions and there are no available take-back programs near you, you can dispose of them in your household trash:
- Remove or scratch off any personal information on your prescription vial label.
- Do NOT crush tablets or capsules when throwing away.
- Mix your medications with an undesirable substance such as coffee grounds or cat litter. Place this mixture in a plastic, sealable bag or container.
- Ask your local retail pharmacist if his or her company has a drug take back if possible.
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