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!
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!