When you’re prescribed multiple medicines, keeping them organized can be tricky. Managing many medications may cause you to forget to take your medications at the correct times, or even be tempted to skip your medications altogether. Skipping, changing, or ignoring your medications can be bad for your health. Keeping your pills organized can help you keep your treatment plan on track.
Understanding your medications and taking them as directed is just as important to your health as getting enough exercise and eating a nutritious diet. “Remember, you, your pharmacist, and your doctor will make up a team to help [you] reach your optimal health,” says Preeti Parikh, MD, Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and a pediatrician at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Preeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
Punkaj Khanna is a senior pharmacist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and has special interests in patient education and compliance.
References
American College of Cardiology. (2015). Taking medications.
American College of Cardiology. (2023). Let's talk about taking medications as prescribed [PDF].
American Medical Association. (n.d.). Medication adherence: Improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
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