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Ability 1.to express physical condition clearly when visiting clinics;
Ability 2. to read medicine bag correctly;
Ability 3. to take medications correctly;
Ability 4. to be the master of oneself in drug usage;
Ability 5.to make friends with pharmacists and physicians.
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Ability 1: Express Physical Condition Clearly When Visiting Clinics
Patients need to understand their own conditions and express the statements below clearly:
Clearly describe the symptoms• The status of symptoms, uncomfortable area and time,
etc.
Clearly describe personal special status• Drug allergy, food allergy, special food need
(vegetarian, low salt, low sugar, etc.)
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Ability 1: Express Physical Condition Clearly When Visiting Clinics (cont.)
Clearly describe past history• Surgical and admission history, special disease
history (hypertension, diabetes, live diseases, heart diseases, renal diseases, etc.), family history, special examination results, etc.
Clearly describe current medication use• Herbs, vitamins, oral contraceptives, supplementary
diet, alcoholic drinks, some special food, etc.
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Ability 1: Express Physical Condition Clearly When Visiting Clinics (cont.)
Clearly describe the behavior of driving cars, examination or handling equipment• Some medications will make patient fall asleep or
decrease the ability of concentration and defense.
Females should clearly describe the status of pregnancy and breast-feeding.
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Your name & age
How to take the medicine?How long you should take?
Verify the quantity
Drug name and appearance
Is the indication corresponding to your illness?
Potential side effect(s)
Read the special notes
If there is any drug-related problem, call this number for consultation.
Patient’s name.
Method of use.
Drugs’ indications.
Drugs’ names.
External appearance.
Treatment course.
Side effects.
Warnings of drugs.
Expiration date.
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Oral? External?
Know the Route of Administration
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Know How to Use the MedicineKnow How to Use the Medicine
Formulation of Tablet How to Take It
Controlled-release tablet Do not chew it
Enteric-coated tablet Do not chew it or take it with antacids
Effervescent tablet Drink it after solving it in water
Antacid tablet Chew it well
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Know How to Use the MedicineKnow How to Use the Medicine (Cont.)(Cont.)
Take medicine with enough water
Do NOT take it with any beverage Juice - especially grapefruit juice
Milk
Tea
Coffee
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What’s the Time to Take Medicine?What’s the Time to Take Medicine?
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““Before Meals” or “After Meals”Before Meals” or “After Meals”
Before Meals1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals
After Meals30 to 60 minutes after meals
Follow the directions provided by your doctor or pharmacist if you are in special condition.
Diabetes
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Daily Time Intervals Between Daily Time Intervals Between Each DosageEach Dosage
Frequency Breakfast Lunch Dinner Before bedtime
Four times a day
Three times a day
Twice a day
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The “Once A DayThe “Once A Day””A fixed time daily
Morning
Diuretics
Before bedtime
Sedatives
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Guess What Does It Mean?Guess What Does It Mean?
Morning Noon Night Before bedtime
Before meals After meals
Two pills One pill Half a pill
For nasal use Apply to eye(s) Apply to ear(s)
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Oops! I Forgot to Take the Oops! I Forgot to Take the Medicine…Medicine…
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8:00 12:0010:00
Take the missed dose Do not take the missed dose
Time for Medication Time for Medication
Do NOT double the dosage for the next dose!
X
Midpoint of Dosing Interval
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How to Store Your Medicine?
Avoid light, wet and heat
Keep it in the original packing
Some drugs should be stored between 2-8 ℃
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Drugs for oral administration and external use should be stored separately.
The expiration date would be shorter once you opened it.
Don’t keep the desiccant or cotton in the container.
How to Store Your Medicine? (cont.)
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Ability 4: Be the Master of Yourself in Drug
Usage
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The Principle of Medication Safety: Five NOesThe Principle of Medication Safety: Five NOes
Do not LISTEN to opinions from non-health professionals
Do not BELIEVE in drugs with exaggerated effects
$$Do not BUY drugs at inappropriate place
Do not TAKE drugs provided by others
Do not RECOMMEND drugs to others
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Four Steps to Identify Legal Drugs!Four Steps to Identify Legal Drugs!
Obtain it at appropriate placePermit number
○○○○○○衛署藥製字第 號○○○○○○衛署藥輸字第 號
衛署成製字 ○○○○○○第 號衛署成輸字 ○○○○○○第 號
Essential information in detailBrand name, name and address of manufacturing company, date of manufacture or batch number, content of the main ingredient(s), usage and dosage, indication, side effect(s), contraindication(s) or precaution(s) and expiration date
Drug classification
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Brand name
Name, address & contact number of manufacturing company
Batch number & expiration dateContent of the main ingredientIndication
Permit Number
Drug classification
Route of administration
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How to Identify Legal Drugs? How to Identify Legal Drugs?
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How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)
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How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)
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How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)
http://www.fda.gov.tw/
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How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)How to Identify Legal Drugs? (Cont.)
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Permit number of drug advertisement
衛署藥廣字第○○○○○○○號北市衛藥廣字第○○○○○○號高市衛藥廣字第○○○○○○號
How to Identify Legal Advertisement?
Permit number of drug
Permit number of
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Book the telephone numbers of your pharmacists or physicians that you are familiar with in your directory if they agree.
You may ask your pharmacists or physicians when: Buying OTC (over the counter) drugs
Taking medications
Taking chronic illness refill prescription
Someone is selling unknown drugs
Discomfort after taking medicines.
It will have special line for medication consultation on your medicine bags.
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Let Your Pharmacist Check Your Medication!
Do you take your medicine correctly?
Does the medicine work?
Any medicine with similar effect?
Any adverse reaction?
Any drug-drug interaction?
Stay on medication or any adjustment is required?
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