Get aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationsasPrescribedKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyAVOIDSharingMedicationsShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversReportUnusualSideEffectsKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationsasPrescribedKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyAVOIDSharingMedicationsShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversReportUnusualSideEffectsKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsUse 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. Get a Second Opinion for Complex Medications
  2. ALWAYS Read Labels Carefully
  3. Do NOT Crush or Split Pills w/o Advice
  4. Do NOT Skip Doses
  5. AVOID Alcohol While Taking Medication
  6. Take Medications as Prescribed
  7. Know How to Handle Missed Doses
  8. Do NOT Take Somebody Else's Medication
  9. Keep Medications Out of Reach of Children - Medication Can Look Like Candy
  10. Know Where Your Nearest Medication Disposal Sites Are
  11. Track Refills Regularly
  12. AVOID Sharing Medications
  13. Share a Medication List w/ Caregivers
  14. Report Unusual Side Effects
  15. Keep a List of ALL Medications & Update When Needed
  16. Have Regular Doctor Check-Ups
  17. Take Medication w/ Food When Required
  18. Use 1 Pharmacy for ALL Prescriptions
  19. Take Medications at The Correct Time
  20. Let Your Provider Know if You Aren't Taking Medications Correctly
  21. Prevent Mistakes By Turning on Lights, Wearing Glasses if Needed, & Asking Questions
  22. Check for What Temperature to Store Medications & Check Expiration Date
  23. Ask Your Doctor Before Combining Supplements
  24. Use a Pill Organizer b/c Older Adults May Forget They've Taken Their Medicine for The Day