2004
November/December (View this issue)
- Using herbal remedies safely
- Don't warm up your patch medicines!
- What are you signing when you pick up your prescription?
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) may be a "hidden" ingredient in other medicines
September/October
- What's your dose of Coumadin (warfarin) today?
- Tips to help you avoid errors when your Coumadin (warfarin) dose changes
- The dangers of using hypodermic syringes to give liquid medications by mouth
- The chances of your pharmacist filling your prescription correctly
- If you need more than two, check for a mistake
- Time for your flu vaccine!
July/August
- Is your asthma inhaler running on empty?
- What’s in your eye – mixup of eye drops and blood sugar monitoring solution
- Can I crush my medications – CD, CR, ER,…
- Throw your syrup of ipecac away
- Don’t bake medicine in a car
- Two strengths of Sudafed Children’s – know the dose in milligrams (mg) not teaspoons
May/June
- The cost of medicine “ a hard bill to swallow”
- Know the reason for your medicine – is it on your prescription?
- Don’t get burned when wearing a medicine patch in MRI
March/April
- How mistakes can happen when taking samples of medicines that you get from your doctor
- How to take sample medicines safely
- Why keeping a record of your medicines can protect you from a mistake
- View a sample Universal Medication Form to help you keep track of your medicines
- Do not take Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate if you are allergic to aspirin
January/February
- How harmful mistakes can happen with medicines that should be taken only once or twice a week, not daily
- Tips on how to prevent mistakes if you take a medicine like Fosamax or methotrexate just once or twice a week
- How your nose can help you spot a mistake with liquid medicines
- Why it’s important for your safety to learn the generic names of all your medicines
- If you see a silhouette of a pregnant woman covered by the international symbol for “no” on your medicine label, what does it mean?
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