“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.”
“Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.”
“Take twice per day with meals and a full glass of water. Can result in excessive drowsiness.”
Medication safety for seniors can be overwhelming. Many older adults must attempt to properly juggle several prescriptions, from different physicians, taken at several times each day, with assorted and perhaps even contradictory guidelines. This is the day to day routine of countless older adults, with as many as 36% taking as many as five or more prescription medications simultaneously.
Medicine mismanagement for seniors is understandably prevalent, and can lead to dire results, making it essential to execute a strategy to ensure older adults remain safe and compliant with doctors’ prescribed medicine regimens. These pointers, from the St. Louis senior care experts at Compassionate Nursing Services, are a great starting point:
At Compassionate Nursing Services, our senior care staff are always available to ensure meds are taken precisely when and exactly how they’re prescribed, in conjunction with a full variety of tailored in-home care services to encourage older adults to remain safe, independent, and thriving. Reach out to us to set up a complimentary in-home consultation for an in home caregiver in St. Louis or the surrounding area at 314-432-4312.
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