ALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyTrackRefillsRegularlyKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreDo NOTSkipDosesUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsReportUnusualSideEffectsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAVOIDSharingMedicationsUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayTakeMedicationsasPrescribedKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyTrackRefillsRegularlyKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreDo NOTSkipDosesUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsReportUnusualSideEffectsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAVOIDSharingMedicationsUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayTakeMedicationsasPrescribedKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o Advice

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