Quiz
Are you a prime candidate for MediPACK? Take the following quiz and find out.1. How many different meds are you currently taking?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4 or more
2. What do you know about the medication you’re currently taking?
a) When to take it
b) Why to take it
c) How to take it
d) All of the above
3. Have you ever done any of the following?
a) Taken the incorrect dose or taken a dose at the wrong time
b) Forgotten to take a dose
c) Stopped taking the medicine too soon
d) All of the above
4. How much more likely is drug error an issue for someone over 65, rather than under?
a) 2x
b) 4x
c) 5x
d) 7x
5. Why is it so important for you to talk with a pharmacist when picking up their prescription medication?
a) He/she can discuss potential side effects.
b) He/she can help guard against adverse interactions with your other prescriptions.
c) 83% of errors are caught during patient consultation.
d) All of the above
ANSWERS: If you answered d) for two of the first three questions above, you are a likely candidate for MedPACK. The answer for 4) and 5) is d).
SOURCES:
4) Medco Health Solutions analysis; 5) American Pharmacists Association
The questions above illustrate a number of medication mismanagement issues facing us today. As a person taking prescription medication, you must understand these issues, their outcomes and what their contributors are in order to avoid them. To ensure your safety, talk to the pharmacist handling your prescribed medications about these and other potential medication errors – he or she understands how medication mismanagement occurs and can be prevented. Even a five-minute conversation can significantly reduce your chances of having an adverse drug reaction.
