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medication check
so my dad has a bunch of medications for different things (heart, lungs, and blood pressure...etc) and i want to know if they clash with each other... he is pretty old so its easy for him to mess up the medications and i just want to double check (i also called the doc hence "double") and see what shouldn't be taken with what.. is there a site where i could type in the med (all of them) to see??
thank you
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Thank You. I must say after reading both what You and I said I must say my answer was not correct. Doctors could make a mistake and it would have been very bad, and saddening if they had. I realize that prescriptions are in fact a drug and any drug could cause harm if used incorrectly.
I think it is very brave and caring of You to make sure everything is going well for Your father. You are a very Smart and caring Daughter.
I Thank You for Your time. I hope You have been able to comply with this situation. I hope everything is more relaxing for You and Your Father now!
Thank You Again!
Truly, Madeline Jane
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Not trying to point the finger what so ever but usualy when i come apon a qquestion like this it makes me think the person wants to know so they can figure out what they can take to get high.
doctors arent dumb they wouldnt ever perscribe a medication if it could interact badly with another medication. they make sure of this
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My senior center is affiliated with a program called "File of Life". It's free, and gives you a magnetic holder and paper work for exactly what you want (and what YG was mentioning, keeping a list of everything you or a loved one is taking). It also comes with a waller-sized list, and a lot of EMT's know to look for it. Also, it's very easy to pick it up and bring with you to the doctor. My grandparents have them, and it's great.
I assume that he's already using them, but pill sorters/boxes help prevent overdosing (or forgetting a pill).
-LM
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Its nice of you to want to be on top of your dads meds. These days the pharmacy he uses probably keeps pretty much on top of that, IF he uses the same one for all his meds. Any medical site that lists drugs will have a drug interaction section you can check. I have to say though that it could get confusing for you.
What YOU can do for him and keep on top of, is make sure he has a written list of the meds he is on. He needs to have it with him at all times in case of emergencies. It needs to be small enough he can carry it with no problem. You need to have the name of the med as well as the dosage he takes written on it. Include any over the counter meds like aspirin a day, vitamins etc. listed too. It will make it easier when he goes to a doctor. You might also list his doctors/doctors and their phone numbers on it too.
Where most problems come in is when you go to more than one doctor for more than one problem. It can be easy to forget to mention something you are taking. If he has your handy list, he can just give it to his specialists nurse and it makes it so much easier for ALL his doctors to see what the other guy is giving him already.
So it may sound like it isn't helping much, but it
really could be a very important job for you to keep track of it. Remember to check whenever he visits a doctor to see if anything has been added,
stopped or if they change a dosage. :)
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