Ask YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsDo NOTSkipDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationTrackRefillsRegularlyKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesAVOIDSharingMedicationsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeReportUnusualSideEffectsPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsDo NOTSkipDosesALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationTrackRefillsRegularlyKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesAVOIDSharingMedicationsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeReportUnusualSideEffectsPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsTakeMedicationsasPrescribed

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