What is Multiple Medication Management and why is it important?
Medication management is a treatment system that some physicians, pharmacists
and home care companies use to help ensure patients are taking their medications on time and at the intervals prescribed.
Taking multiple medications can lead to confusion over which medicines to take, how often and how much. Taking your medicines incorrectly, skipping a dose, running out of a medication or taking too much not only decreases its intended effectiveness, it could increase the risk
of a medication interaction that results in serious complications, hospitalizations or worse, death.
Why does medication mismanagement happen?
Poor medication management and adherence can have many causes. Some of the causes:
- Poor communication with doctors and pharmacists
- Numerous over-the-counter drugs (OTC) that cause serious drug interactions
- Absence of a primary caregiver to help ensure adherence
- Patients going to multiple specialists and prescribers with no medication coordination
- Deafness and/or poor eyesight
- Cognition issues
- Alcohol or drug use, vitamins, and herbal remedies
Access Your Medication Records
