Article: Oklahoma University opens Medication Management Clinic

Article: U of OK professor receives national Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award
THE JOURNAL RECORD;  November 16, 2004 ;     173 words ......the national Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award from the...for the Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy and Aztra/Zeneca. In addition...Langsam Endowed Chair in Geriatric Pharmacy; he joined the OU College...

Article: Check medications at least once a year for expirations, urges chain pharmacy.
Obesity & Diabetes Week;  April 12, 2004 ;     521 words ......careful to dispose of expired medications, 20% of consumers admit they do...always dispose of over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs once they...CVS/pharmacy recommends that all medications be checked at least once a year...

Article: Do your medications need changing? Here's how to tell: periodic reassessment of drugs and dosages to reflect changes in age, weight, diet and other factors can help ensure that your medications are appropriate.
Mind, Mood & Memory;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......effectiveness or interact negatively with other medications. Symptoms that were once effectively...can make sure you're getting the right medications at the right dosages. Although inevitably...understand as much as possible about the medications you are taking, and to communicate well...

Article: Study finds many heart patients skipping medications: take drugs as prescribed to reduce your risk of heart attack, and even death.(DRUG WATCH)
Heart Advisor;  January 1, 2008 ;     363 words ......heart disease who do not take their medications as prescribed can end up with more...percent reported not taking their medications properly. Over 3.9 years, patients who did not take their medications were more than twice as likely to...

Article: LEFTOVER, EXPIRED MEDICATIONS TARGET OF NEW WARRICK PROGRAM
Evansville Courier & Press;  May 4, 2003 ;     273 words ......of a new program meant to collect the medications before they are discarded or flushed...station in Warrick County will accept medications in their original packaging from from...Disposal at Alcoa Warrick Operations. Medications can be taken to the hazardous waste...

Article: Nurses identify barriers to teaching patients about their medications.(PATIENT SAFETY NEWS)(Survey)
Dermatology Nursing;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......educate patients about how to take their medications after discharge from the hospital. The...information to patients about their medications, but only 28% always or frequently offer...cited lack of written materials about medications as a frequent problem; one in three...

Article: Americans Fail to Consider Medication Needs in Emergency Planning; Survey Shows 30 Percent Could Suffer Serious Harm If Unable to Access Their Medications.
PR Newswire;  May 12, 2003 ;     610 words ......plan in place to access their important medications in the case of an emergency. However...their family members were without their medications for three to five days. Yet, only a...or tried to store an extra supply of medications important to their or their family's...

Article: Time to Spring Clean Your Medicine Cabinet; Survey reveals one fifth of consumers do not always dispose of expired medications.
PR Newswire;  March 19, 2004 ;     662 words ......careful to dispose of expired medications, 20 of consumers admit they do...always dispose of over the counter medications and prescription drugs once they...include their medicine cabinets. All medications should be checked at least once...

Article: Fire station to collect expired medications
Wheeling Countryside (IL);  July 12, 2007 ;     517 words ......prescription and over-the-counter medications can leak into groundwater supplies...officials will be collected old medications this weekend. Those with expired...prescriptions or old over-the-counter medications can bring them to the Wheeling...

Article: Nurses identify barriers to teaching patients about their medications.(Nursing News)
Dermatology Nursing;  December 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......educate patients about how to take their medications after discharge from the hospital. The...information to patients about their medications, but only 28% always or frequently offer...cited lack of written materials about medications as a frequent problem; one in three...

Article: Inappropriate Medications for Elderly Patients
Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...The use of medications is common in elderly persons, and...susceptible to the effects of various medications for a number of reasons. It is well...these patients continue to receive medications that have an increased risk of causing...

Article: Seniors Should Watch for Drug Interactions When Taking Multiple Medications.
Blood Weekly;  May 21, 2009 ;     580 words ......half of them regularly mix drugs with over-the-counter medications and supplements (see also Pharmaceuticals). Interactions between prescription medications and over-the-counter medications are somewhat common and fairly mild as long as people...

Article: MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS WITHOUT PROBLEMS
Herald-News (Joliet, IL);  July 1, 1998 ;     594 words ......Usually they took a combination of prescribed medications and over-the-counter medications. Consistent use of multiple drugs on a regular basis (this can be both prescribed and OTC medications) is polypharmacy. Many older people are taking...

Article: Flushing unused, outdated medications 'mixed concern' according to K-State professor.
M2 Presswire;  October 10, 2003 ;     621 words ......University: Flushing unused, outdated medications 'mixed concern' according to K-State...medicine and pathobiology, flushing old medications down the drain is of a mixed concern...wastewater treatment. Oehme said flushing medications can be a practical method of disposal...