Ask YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsReportUnusualSideEffectsTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAVOIDSharingMedicationsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsReportUnusualSideEffectsTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAVOIDSharingMedicationsKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsasPrescribedUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDay

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