Medication

Medications should be reviewed at least yearly with your health care provider or pharmacist. It is very important to know about the medications you are taking. The following are some questions that you need to ask your doctor or pharmacist. You may also have questions of your own, making a list before your appointment can be helpful.

• What is the name of the medication?
• Why am I taking it?
• Are there any side effects?
• Which ones should I report?
• Do I have alternatives?
• Do you need to see me while I am taking this medication?
• Will this medication affect any of the other medication I am taking? (Remember to ask about ALL medication, including non-prescription and herbal remedies).
• Is there any patient information available?

For more information on seniors and safe medication use, listen to these messages from the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association.

Find out more about Ontario’s MedsCheck program.