medication history Flashcards
1
Q
sections of drug history
A
1) allergies
2) medications
3) OTCs / herbals
4) compliance
2
Q
allergies
A
ask allergy AND what happens
3
Q
medications
A
ask name, form, dose, frequency, brand name if relevant
ask if anything recently stopped
4
Q
OTCs
A
eye or ear drops, creams and ointments, inhalors, injections, sprays
5
Q
adherence
A
ask if they ever miss doses AND WHY!