TakeMedicationsasPrescribedLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsReportUnusualSideEffectsDo NOTSkipDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceAVOIDSharingMedicationsDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsReportUnusualSideEffectsDo NOTSkipDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceAVOIDSharingMedicationsDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-Ups

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. Take Medications as Prescribed
  2. Let Your Provider Know if You Aren't Taking Medications Correctly
  3. Take Medication w/ Food When Required
  4. Share a Medication List w/ Caregivers
  5. Get a Second Opinion for Complex Medications
  6. Report Unusual Side Effects
  7. Do NOT Skip Doses
  8. ALWAYS Read Labels Carefully
  9. Take Medications at The Correct Time
  10. AVOID Alcohol While Taking Medication
  11. Do NOT Crush or Split Pills w/o Advice
  12. AVOID Sharing Medications
  13. Do NOT Take Somebody Else's Medication
  14. Know Where Your Nearest Medication Disposal Sites Are
  15. Track Refills Regularly
  16. Check for What Temperature to Store Medications & Check Expiration Date
  17. Keep a List of ALL Medications & Update When Needed
  18. Use a Pill Organizer b/c Older Adults May Forget They've Taken Their Medicine for The Day
  19. Know How to Handle Missed Doses
  20. Prevent Mistakes By Turning on Lights, Wearing Glasses if Needed, & Asking Questions
  21. Ask Your Doctor Before Combining Supplements
  22. Keep Medications Out of Reach of Children - Medication Can Look Like Candy
  23. Use 1 Pharmacy for ALL Prescriptions
  24. Have Regular Doctor Check-Ups