Drug Interaction Resources  - March 3, 2014 Presentation 

           Pat McQuade, MSN, APRN, Board Member & Jim Hutson, Pharm. D. Merrill Pharmacy

Pat Brief Introductory Remarks & few statistics. http://www.mustforseniors.org/facts.jsp

1. Top 10 Drugs in US and undesired Side Effects & 2. Commonly Misused/Abused Meds: links below.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-consumer-health-education-center-to-focus-on-medicine-safety-55449867.html

3. How to use OTCs –Caring & Medicine Net websites-

http://www.caringtoday.com/manage-medications/how-to-use-otc-drugs-safely

4. When you take your Daily Medications May be Key- AARP: Online & Bulletin Article Dec 2013

http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-12-2013/timing-of-daily-medications-key.html

5. BeMedWise - Promoting Wise Use of OTC Medications.

http://www.bemedwise.org/know_meds/know_meds.htm

http://www.bemedwise.org/ten_ways/ten_ways.htm

http://www.bemedwise.org/label/label.htm

http://healthtools.aarp.org/drug-interactions

 Bewise quiz  http://www.bemedwise.org/quiz_facts/facts.htm

Conduct :BEMEDWISE Review in MARCH ,  birth month or Give yourself a Christmas Present by REVIEWing all your medications and check out drug interactions!