Purpose of the prescribed medication/medications | |
Frequency & Duration of intake | |
Onset of action & Relevance of compliance | |
Relation to time (eg. meal times, bedtime) | |
Potential ADRs (including phototoxicity, teratogenic actions etc) Any action required (eg. Stop med/report) Exercise caution regarding the level of details so as not to scare the patient from taking the drug altogether. | |
Dietary restrictions or alcohol limitation/abstinence required | |
Drug Interactions (including herbals/OTC products; particularly relevant in polypharmacy) | |
Driving restriction required | |
Administration Technique optimised/demonstrated | |
Consequences of missed doses/abrupt discontinuation | |
Lab investigations required/ scheduled | |
Non-pharmacological/lifestyle advice (if needed) | |
Check with patient if they have any questions/ issues regarding their medicines |