Ask YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationAVOIDSharingMedicationsDo NOTSkipDosesUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeReportUnusualSideEffectsPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationAVOIDSharingMedicationsDo NOTSkipDosesUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeReportUnusualSideEffectsPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeeded

Medication Safety - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Ask Your Doctor Before Combining Supplements
  2. Keep Medications Out of Reach of Children - Medication Can Look Like Candy
  3. AVOID Alcohol While Taking Medication
  4. AVOID Sharing Medications
  5. Do NOT Skip Doses
  6. Use a Pill Organizer b/c Older Adults May Forget They've Taken Their Medicine for The Day
  7. Track Refills Regularly
  8. Do NOT Take Somebody Else's Medication
  9. Check for What Temperature to Store Medications & Check Expiration Date
  10. Share a Medication List w/ Caregivers
  11. Get a Second Opinion for Complex Medications
  12. Have Regular Doctor Check-Ups
  13. Let Your Provider Know if You Aren't Taking Medications Correctly
  14. Know How to Handle Missed Doses
  15. ALWAYS Read Labels Carefully
  16. Do NOT Crush or Split Pills w/o Advice
  17. Use 1 Pharmacy for ALL Prescriptions
  18. Take Medications as Prescribed
  19. Take Medications at The Correct Time
  20. Report Unusual Side Effects
  21. Prevent Mistakes By Turning on Lights, Wearing Glasses if Needed, & Asking Questions
  22. Know Where Your Nearest Medication Disposal Sites Are
  23. Take Medication w/ Food When Required
  24. Keep a List of ALL Medications & Update When Needed