HANDY HINTS - Vanderwalt Pharmacy
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A. WHEN GETTING PRESCRIPTION
MEDICINE FOR THE FIRST TIME:
1. Tell your physician and us
which medicine you're already using.
(Always kep a list).
2. Tell your physician and us of
any possible allergy you might have or
chronical illness
which you might suffer from (Also if you are pregnant or
breast feeding).
3. Make sure that you get the
following information about medicine from
your physician
or us:
- what it was meant for;
- correct dosage and time to take
medicines;
- how to store medicine;
- for which period you should
continue taking medicine;
- which food and other medicines
to avoid while taking this medicine;
- negative side effects - if any.
B. GENERAL HINTS WHEN USING
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE:
1. We make sure that we keep your
personal medication profile up to date
to ensure that safe
use of medicine can be controlled.
2. Always store medicine in a
cool, dry, dark place, out of reach
of children.
3. Swallow capsules and tablets
with enough water in an upright position.
4. Never exchange medicine with
anybody. Medicine working for other
people might not be
safe for you to use.
5. Always keep medicine in their
original packaging.
C. NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE:
1. Always read the label and
enclosed pamphlet before taking medicine.
2. Ask your physician or us for
advice if unsure before taking anything.
3. Rather by patent medicine from
us where professional advice is always
available, than
from someone you don't now or on the street.