A medication list is a record of what medications you take daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed. It should include the amount of medication and the reason you are taking it.
Tips & Links
- Your medication list should include all the medications you are taking including over the counter drugs, vitamins, supplements, herbs, eye drops, nasal sprays, and creams.
- Check out Healthlink BC for information on each of your medications.
- Know what each medication is for and how it works. You can get pharmacy handouts for each of your medications from your pharmacist and keep all of them in your Mywell Health planner.
- Write down why you take your medications, how long you have been taking them, and any side effects, you might have experienced.
- Be aware how your medications, vitamins, supplements, herbs, alcohol use, and recreational drug use might interact.
- Learn tips about how to safely take and manage your medications from Health Quality BC”
- Get a complete list of all your medications for the past year through your pharmacist from PharmaNet.
- Register for Health Gateway BC for a complete list of your past and present medications.
- Keep your Mywell Health planner medication list both in digital and print formats up to date.
- Review your complete medication list every year with your pharmacist, physician, or nurse practitioner, including all over the counter drugs, supplements, herbs, and vitamins.
Tools – Handouts & Videos
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