Manage your multiple medicines wisely

There are so many people who take five or more medicines every day compared to those using fewer medicines. A person who take five or more medicines a day is twice as likely to report a side effect or other medical problem.

It is true that whether medicine is prescribed or non-prescribed, the more medicines will likely to land you in the hospital. Anyone who takes many medicines, his risk of experiencing side effects are more as compared to those who take fewer medicines.

 Some combinations of medicines are especially problematic. If you are taking several different medicines at a time that can affect your brain and nervous system, you may feel drowsiness, confusion or memory problems.

Taking multiple medicines can also affect existing medical condition, for example, anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) taken to relieve pain or inflammation can worsen high blood pressure and kidney function.

Always ask your doctor, medical store or medicos’ owner about getting your medicines if you take five or more medicines a day. Sometimes taking many different medicines can't be avoided, and indeed can be necessary for your health, but minimizing the number of medicines you take, will help.

One can prevent the effect of multiple medicines by taking lowest possible dose for each medicine, there must be proper time management of each medicine to take and speak with your doctor or health professional or medicos owner if you have concerns about the number of medicines you are taking.