Prevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededAVOIDSharingMedicationsCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyDo NOTSkipDosesAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyReportUnusualSideEffectsKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTakeMedicationsasPrescribedDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsTrackRefillsRegularlyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededAVOIDSharingMedicationsCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyDo NOTSkipDosesAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyReportUnusualSideEffectsKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTakeMedicationsasPrescribedDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsTrackRefillsRegularlyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedications

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