Take ARVSwith food toavoidnauseaIf experiencingsevereconstipation frompsych medsconsider askingyour Dr for alaxativeEfervirenzcan causeabnormaldreams andinsomniaDrowsiness orinsomnia is aside effect ofmany psychmedsAvoidalcohol iftaking psychmedsSmokingdecreases theefficacy ofmedication likeamitriptylineVitamin B6assists with painin hands/feetdue caused bysome ARVsValproateCR shouldbe takenafter a mealFree!TB medicinecan causeurine to bereddish-brownin colourBody rashduring firstfew weeks ofARVtreatmentMusclecramps/painis a commonside effect ofARVSBe carefulif driving oroperatingmachineryMaintain a healthydiet and exerciseregularly tocounteract theweight gain ofsome medsAmitriptylinecausesdrowsiness.Take at nightTakeisoniazid onan emptystomachTake ARVSwith food toavoidnauseaIf experiencingsevereconstipation frompsych medsconsider askingyour Dr for alaxativeEfervirenzcan causeabnormaldreams andinsomniaDrowsiness orinsomnia is aside effect ofmany psychmedsAvoidalcohol iftaking psychmedsSmokingdecreases theefficacy ofmedication likeamitriptylineVitamin B6assists with painin hands/feetdue caused bysome ARVsValproateCR shouldbe takenafter a mealFree!TB medicinecan causeurine to bereddish-brownin colourBody rashduring firstfew weeks ofARVtreatmentMusclecramps/painis a commonside effect ofARVSBe carefulif driving oroperatingmachineryMaintain a healthydiet and exerciseregularly tocounteract theweight gain ofsome medsAmitriptylinecausesdrowsiness.Take at nightTakeisoniazid onan emptystomach

KNOW YOUR CHRONIC MEDICATION - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Take ARVS with food to avoid nausea
  2. If experiencing severe constipation from psych meds consider asking your Dr for a laxative
  3. Efervirenz can cause abnormal dreams and insomnia
  4. Drowsiness or insomnia is a side effect of many psych meds
  5. Avoid alcohol if taking psych meds
  6. Smoking decreases the efficacy of medication like amitriptyline
  7. Vitamin B6 assists with pain in hands/feet due caused by some ARVs
  8. Valproate CR should be taken after a meal
  9. Free!
  10. TB medicine can cause urine to be reddish-brown in colour
  11. Body rash during first few weeks of ARV treatment
  12. Muscle cramps/pain is a common side effect of ARVS
  13. Be careful if driving or operating machinery
  14. Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly to counteract the weight gain of some meds
  15. Amitriptyline causes drowsiness. Take at night
  16. Take isoniazid on an empty stomach