Managing Your Medicines

Making sure you can get your medicines during cold weather may be difficult -  NHS Choices https://www.nhs.uk/  have some helpful information 

Many of us take medicines to manage our health conditions. As we get older we are more likely to need a range of pills, potions and lotions to help us stay well and to keep our independence.

Older people make up more than a fifth of the UK population. However, they account for about half of all prescribed medicines dispensed. On average, adults over 65 take two different prescibed medicines every day. This increases the older we get. More than 10% of older people taking up to 5 or 6 medicines daily.

It is important and life saving that we know what medicines we are taking. All medicine from the chemist should come with a Patient Information Leaflet (PIL). This will explain the medicine, how to take it and any side effects. Make sure that you read the leaflet before you take any new medicine. You can always ask your doctor or pharmacist any questions you may have.

You can also find larger print copies on the Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC). This website offers all the information you need about any medicines. You can find the website here.