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Suggested Employee Roles <strong>and</strong><br />

Responsibilities (Cont.)<br />

• Discuss Rx or OTC with prescribing/<br />

medical practitioner or pharmacist.<br />

– Dosage<br />

– Frequency<br />

– Method of use (capsule, liquid, suppository)<br />

– Possible side effects<br />

– Interaction with o<strong>the</strong>r medications<br />

– Impact on o<strong>the</strong>r medical condition<br />

Suggested Employee Roles <strong>and</strong><br />

Responsibilities (Cont.)<br />

• Inform medical practitioner of:<br />

– Safety-sensitive job duties<br />

– O<strong>the</strong>r Rx, OTC, vitamins, herbal remedies,<br />

dietary supplements<br />

– Medical history<br />

– Previous experience with Rx/OTCs<br />

– Medical treatment <strong>and</strong> prescriptions given by<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r medical practitioners<br />

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