Tag: medication safety
How to Prevent Overdose with Patch, Liquid, and Extended-Release Medications
Learn how to safely use patch, liquid, and extended-release opioid medications to prevent overdose. Discover the hidden dangers, proper storage, naloxone use, and what to do if someone misuses these powerful drugs.
Language Barriers and Medication Safety: How to Get Help
Language barriers in healthcare lead to dangerous medication errors. Learn how professional interpreters, teach-back methods, and directly observed dosing can keep LEP patients safe - and what rights you have to get help.
How to Manage Interactions When Starting a New Medication
Learn how to safely manage drug interactions when starting a new medication. Know the high-risk combinations, what to ask your doctor, and how to protect yourself from dangerous side effects.
Top Medication Safety Questions to Ask at the Pharmacy Counter
Learn the top medication safety questions to ask at the pharmacy to avoid dangerous interactions, side effects, and dosing errors. Protect your health with simple, proven questions every patient should ask.
Medication Safety for People with Low Vision or Hearing Loss: Practical Steps to Prevent Errors
Medication errors are common among people with low vision or hearing loss. Learn practical, low-cost ways to manage prescriptions safely - from color-coding pills to asking for large-print labels - and what pharmacies should be doing to help.
QD vs. QID: How Prescription Abbreviations Cause Dangerous Medication Errors and How to Stop Them
QD and QID are dangerous medical abbreviations that cause deadly dosing errors. Learn how mixing up 'once daily' and 'four times daily' leads to overdoses, who's most at risk, and what's being done to stop it.
How to Use QR Codes and Digital Prescription Label Tools for Safer Medication Management
QR codes on prescription labels give instant access to medication details, reduce errors, and improve adherence. Learn how to scan them, what info they provide, and why they’re becoming mandatory in healthcare.
Patient Decision Aids: How They Improve Medication Safety in Real-World Care
Patient decision aids help people make safer, more informed choices about medications by clarifying risks, benefits, and personal values-leading to better adherence and fewer unnecessary prescriptions.
Polypharmacy Risk Checklist: Identify Dangerous Medication Combinations Before It's Too Late
Polypharmacy-taking five or more medications-increases your risk of dangerous drug interactions, falls, and hospitalization. Use this practical checklist to identify high-risk combinations and protect your health.
Medication Side Effects: Common Reactions and When to Seek Help
Learn the most common medication side effects, when they’re normal, and when they’re dangerous. Get clear guidance on what to do if you experience reactions - and how to report them to keep others safe.