Print this page out and ask these questions when your doctor prescribes a medicine. Write the answers in pencil so that you can make changes if your doctor changes your medicines.
- When do I take the medicine--before a meal, with a meal, or after a meal?
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____________________________________________ - Should I take the medicine at the same time every day?
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____________________________________________ - What should I do if I forget to take my medicine?
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____________________________________________ - What side effects may happen?
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____________________________________________ - What should I do if I get side effects?
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