If you listen to the ads on TV or read them in magazines, they will remind you to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking. This is important because you need to be sure that your doctor has all the information needed to make good decisions regarding changing your medications. The medications you need to list for your doctor include all the medications that have been prescribed by this doctor and other specialists you may see as well as over the counter medications such as vitamins, stool softeners and non-prescription pain relievers. Also, include any folk remedies or supplements. Any or all of these have the potential to interact and cause problems such as making a medication work less well than expected or more intensely than expected.
Never take it for granted that you doctor knows everything that you are taking. In order to get the most from your health care you need to be an active participant or partner with your health care provider.
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