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Medication Quiz

True or false?

1) Patients take about half of all drugs incorrectly.
     True False

2) Older persons are more prone to adverse reactions because aging changes the way the body absorbs and reacts to medications.
     True False

3) You need to tell the doctor only of prescription drugs you are already taking and not over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and herbal remedies.
     True False

4) With most medications, alcoholic beverages have little effect.
     True False

5) Over-the-counter drugs and herbal remedies won't affect your driving or coordination.
     True False

6) If you miss taking one dose of your medication, you should take a double dose next time.
     True False

7) Your pharmacist and physician can alert you to possible adverse reactions that may result from combining medications.
     True False

Check your correct answers.

 

Safety Canada
(January 1998)
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