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Medication safety basics

Keep the conversation open with your clinician and pharmacist.

VAC HEALTH NOTES · GENERAL INFORMATION

Tell your clinician and pharmacist about the prescription medicines, non-prescription medicines, supplements, and herbal products you take.

Follow the instructions provided with your prescribed medicine. If a label or instruction is unclear, ask a qualified pharmacist or clinician to explain it.

Do not stop a medicine or change its dose without checking with your doctor or pharmacist. This article cannot give advice about an individual medicine or prescription.

Educational information only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Discuss your circumstances with a qualified clinician or pharmacist.

Source: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS: Medicines and how to manage them. General information adapted for reading here; this is not a statement of services available at VAC Hospital.

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