Maintain a healthydiet and exerciseregularly tocounteract theweight gain ofsome medsValproateCR shouldbe takenafter a mealTB medicinecan causeurine to bereddish-brownin colourTakeisoniazid onan emptystomachIf experiencingsevereconstipation frompsych medsconsider askingyour Dr for alaxativeTake ARVSwith food toavoidnauseaSmokingdecreases theefficacy ofmedication likeamitriptylineBe carefulif driving oroperatingmachineryDrowsiness orinsomnia is aside effect ofmany psychmedsBody rashduring firstfew weeks ofARVtreatmentMusclecramps/painis a commonside effect ofARVSAvoidalcohol iftaking psychmedsEfervirenzcan causeabnormaldreams andinsomniaVitamin B6assists with painin hands/feetdue caused bysome ARVsFree!Amitriptylinecausesdrowsiness.Take at nightMaintain a healthydiet and exerciseregularly tocounteract theweight gain ofsome medsValproateCR shouldbe takenafter a mealTB medicinecan causeurine to bereddish-brownin colourTakeisoniazid onan emptystomachIf experiencingsevereconstipation frompsych medsconsider askingyour Dr for alaxativeTake ARVSwith food toavoidnauseaSmokingdecreases theefficacy ofmedication likeamitriptylineBe carefulif driving oroperatingmachineryDrowsiness orinsomnia is aside effect ofmany psychmedsBody rashduring firstfew weeks ofARVtreatmentMusclecramps/painis a commonside effect ofARVSAvoidalcohol iftaking psychmedsEfervirenzcan causeabnormaldreams andinsomniaVitamin B6assists with painin hands/feetdue caused bysome ARVsFree!Amitriptylinecausesdrowsiness.Take at night

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