How and when these drugs might put a person's health and safety at risk?

1. What are the risks of taking prescription drugs?
2. What are the benefits of drugs to our health?
3. What are five important guidelines for safe use of prescriptions?
4. How do you ensure patients are properly educated about their medications?
5. Why is it important to understand and follow instructions and medical prescriptions?
6. Why is it important to tell patients about side effects?
7. How do you get rid of side effects from drugs naturally?

What are the risks of taking prescription drugs?

Medical consequences

Opioids can cause low blood pressure, a slowed breathing rate and potential for breathing to stop, or a coma. Overdose has a significant risk of death. Anti-anxiety medications and sedatives can cause memory problems, low blood pressure and slowed breathing. Overdose can cause coma or death.

What are the benefits of drugs to our health?

Pleasure is an obvious part of drug use and the short-term physical benefits are well known. Drugs can produce a “high”, give people energy, make them feel good, reduce stress and aid sleep.

What are five important guidelines for safe use of prescriptions?

One of the recommendations to reduce medication errors and harm is to use the “five rights”: the right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right route, and the right time.

How do you ensure patients are properly educated about their medications?

Review new prescription instructions with patients before they complete their visit, then encourage patients to always review instructions before taking medications. Remind patients of the importance of taking the exact dose prescribed and using any measuring device that comes with liquid medications.

Why is it important to understand and follow instructions and medical prescriptions?

Taking your medicine as prescribed or medication adherence is important for controlling chronic conditions, treating temporary conditions, and overall long-term health and well-being. A personal connection with your health-care provider or pharmacist is an important part of medication adherence.

Why is it important to tell patients about side effects?

Conversations about adverse effects are important; patients who discussed adverse effects with their physicians are less likely to prematurely discontinue their medications than those who did not discuss adverse effects.

How do you get rid of side effects from drugs naturally?

Quit smoking and drinking carbonated beverages. Avoid chocolates, sugary and starchy foods. Also cut out on dairy products, fatty and spicy foods, tea and coffee. Increase your water intake.