KeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredAVOIDSharingMedicationsUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsReportUnusualSideEffectsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationsasPrescribedKeepMedications Outof Reach ofChildren -Medication CanLook Like CandyCheck for WhatTemperature toStoreMedications &CheckExpiration DateAsk YourDoctorBeforeCombiningSupplementsLet YourProvider Knowif You Aren'tTakingMedicationsCorrectlyUse a PillOrganizer b/cOlder Adults MayForget They'veTaken TheirMedicine for TheDayDo NOTTakeSomebodyElse'sMedicationALWAYSReadLabelsCarefullyGet aSecondOpinion forComplexMedicationsKeep a List ofALLMedications &Update WhenNeededShare aMedicationList w/CaregiversKnow Howto HandleMissedDosesTakeMedicationsat TheCorrect TimeTakeMedicationw/ FoodWhenRequiredAVOIDSharingMedicationsUse 1Pharmacyfor ALLPrescriptionsReportUnusualSideEffectsHaveRegularDoctorCheck-UpsKnow WhereYour NearestMedicationDisposalSites AreTrackRefillsRegularlyDo NOTCrush orSplit Pillsw/o AdviceDo NOTSkipDosesPrevent MistakesBy Turning onLights, WearingGlasses ifNeeded, &Asking QuestionsAVOIDAlcoholWhile TakingMedicationTakeMedicationsasPrescribed

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