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Master Your Medicine: How to Remember to Take Your Medication

Organizing your medications and building a routine may help you remember to take them.

Brittany DoohanAlexandra Schwarz, MD
Written by Brittany Doohan | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on November 30, 2023

Managing many medications may cause you to forget to take your medications at the correct times. Skipping, changing, or ignoring your medications may have negative effects on your health. 

If you find yourself forgetting to take your medications often, here are some tips to keep your treatment plan on track.

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  • Preeti Parikh, MDPreeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
    • Punkaj Khanna, PharmDPunkaj Khanna is a senior pharmacist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and has special interests in patient education and compliance.

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      American College of Cardiology. (2015). Taking medications. 

      Brown, M., et al. (2015). Medication adherence: Improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. AMA Steps Forward.

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