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MedicinesTalk Autumn 2009: Medicines quizMedicinesTalk Autumn 2009: Medicines quiz

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Test your knowledge of the quality use of medicines issues covered in this edition of MedicinesTalk. 

Are the following statements true or false?

  1. With medication organisers, you fill them at the beginning of the week, so you can then keep track of which medicines you’ve taken.
  2. In very hot weather, it’s best to keep medicines in the freezer.
  3. Consumer Medicine Information leaflets (CMI) about prescription medicines come in the packet.
  4. Child resistant lids prevent children opening medicine bottles.
Answers below

 

 



Answers

  1. True, unless you use the other sort of medication organiser (blister packs), which the pharmacist fills for you.
  2. False. It’s best to keep them in as cool an area as possible and away from sunlight. Medicines that need to be kept in the fridge (not freezer) will say so on the label.
  3. True for some medicines, but for most you need to ask your pharmacist for the Consumer Medicine Information leaflet, or get one off the NPS website.
  4. Not entirely true. They certainly make it harder for children to open the bottle, but it’s still important to keep medicines out of their reach.   

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Date published: 2009-05-01 00:00:00

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