How to Take Your Medicines Correctly: Before or After Meals
How to take medicines correctly: before or after meals, with which liquid and at what time, plus why you must not crush extended-release pills. A patient guide.
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Patient guides — how to use medicines safely.
Practical guides on the package leaflet, doses, interactions, storage and administration, synthesised from public sources (ANMDMR, CNAS, EMA, WHO).
What to Do When You Miss a Medication Dose: A Practical Guide by Drug Class
Forgot a medication dose? The golden rule: never double up. What to do by drug class - contraceptives, anticoagulants, antibiotics - and when to call the doctor.
Read the guideHow to read a medication leaflet correctly: a step-by-step guide
How to read a medication leaflet correctly: key sections, doses, contraindications, side effects, the black triangle symbol and where to find the official leaflet.
Read the guideDrug dosing in children: how to correctly calculate the dose per kilogram
Drug dosing in children is per kilogram of body weight: how to correctly calculate mg/kg for paracetamol and ibuprofen, and what never to give a child.
Read the guideExpired medicines: what to do with them and why it matters
Expired medicines: what the expiry date means, why not to throw them in the trash or toilet, and where to hand them in for collection at Romanian pharmacies.
Read the guideMedications in pregnancy and breastfeeding: what is safe and what to avoid
Practical guide to medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding: what is relatively safe, what to avoid by trimester, folic acid, and when to ask the pharmacist.
Read the guideMedicines and alcohol: which combinations are dangerous
Medicines and alcohol: a practical guide to which combinations are dangerous — metronidazole, sedatives, paracetamol, NSAIDs, anticoagulants — and how long to wait.
Read the guideMedicines in the elderly and polypharmacy: how to avoid the risks
Medicines in the elderly and polypharmacy: the Beers and STOPP/START criteria, the prescribing cascade, and reviewing the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
Read the guideHow to store medicines correctly at home: temperature, humidity, light and PAO
How to store medicines correctly at home: room temperature vs fridge (2-8 C), humidity, light and the period after opening. A practical guide.
Read the guideHow to Recognize and Report an Adverse Drug Reaction
How to recognize an adverse drug reaction: warning signs, anaphylaxis and how to report it correctly to ANMDMR via the official reporting form. A patient guide.
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