Think Medicine Has Lost Effectiveness

• Often people who have been taking a medication for a long period of time believe that it has lost its effectiveness.

• Contact your physician if you feel that the medication is no longer effective.
• Take all medication as directed.
• Do not stop taking a medication or change the way you take a medication without checking with your doctor.
• Never take more than the recommended doses of any medication unless prescribed by your doctor.
• Check expiration dates of all medication. Discard the medication if the date of expiration has passed.

• Contact your physician or pharmacist with any questions regarding effectiveness of a medication.

 WEB LINK  

• Ohio State University Extensions "Aging in Ohio":
  www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/aging
• FDA What You Need to Know to Use Medicine Safely:
  www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/dpadefault.htm