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What you
write could save your life.
If you were in an emergency situation, are you
sure you could remember the name of each prescription you’re taking? What if you
were unconscious? This is why you need a medication record card.
Using a medication record card is easy — you just fill in
what medications you’re taking, the dosage and how often you take them. Then you
keep the card with you at all times and update it each time you visit the doctor
or pharmacy.
With medication record cards, you can keep track of every medication you or your
family is taking. In the event of an emergency, having that information can help
save lives. You never know if you’ll be able to communicate what prescriptions
you’re taking in an emergency situation, but a medication card can do it for you
or your loved one. The card also includes space for emergency contacts, medical
history, family medical history and insurance information. The use of the card
will organize your medical information in one location.
Make sure to take your medication card to the pharmacy in order that the
pharmacist can determine if your medications and herbal supplement could cause
an adverse medication reaction. Take your completed medication card to your
physicians, so they can see what you are currently taking; this is particularly
important when you see more than one doctor. Providing doctors as much
information as possible will decrease your risk of an adverse medication
reaction.
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District is committed to making sure our patients
receive high-quality health care — not only while they are in our hospital, but
before and after they leave the hospital. That’s one of the reasons Pioneers
wants to make sure our patients use a medication record card to keep that vital
information close to them, whenever they might need it.
Start keeping track of your medications today by downloading and printing a free
medication card here. Keep it with you, and keep it updated – plus, make sure
your loved ones have a copy, too, in case they need to know what medicines
you’re taking. Remember, what you write could save your life. |
