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Live Well. Live Long. Health Daddy duty Friendship can last a lifetime, 4D S E C TIO ND» T HURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 FLORIDA TODAY » FLORIDATODAY.COM Biggest medication questions answered MARCI DIEHL USA TODAY NETWORK M ovie characters love to snoop in people’s medicine cabinets and read the labels on prescription pill bottles. According to the Mayo Clinic, more than half of Americans take two prescription medications, and about 20 percent of us are on at least five prescription medications. Beyond the question of what your friends and neighbors have in their medicine cabinets, several key questions and misconceptions linger. Here are some answers from the experts: If I miss a dose, should I take two the next time or take the dose immediately and then go back on the schedule I started? In general, for certain drugs that need to be at a constant state in your system to “work” (such as birth control pills, thyroid medicine, antibiotics), you should take the missed dose even if it’s close to the next dose, said Laura E. Gift, Doctor of Osteopathy, Primary Care at the University of Rochester Medical Center. But blood pressure medicine should not be doubled up. Because medications differ, this question is something you should ask your doctor about specifically for what you’re tak- Are generic drugs just as ing. go ood as brand name ones ? Is the ere ever a reasontonot not go ow with generic? In general, generic medications are just as effective as brand-name medications — but there can be a reason not to use them, says Jason R. Smith, Pharm.D. ., associate director of Ambulatory Pharmacy Ser- to use a vices at URMC. The only reason brand-name medication over a generic one — or a specific generic manufacturer — would be if the patient has an allergy to a dye in one of the inactive ingredients, or an intolerance to an ingredient. But it’s true that generic manufacturers are re- and testing to prove that they are just as quired to meet strict FDA requirements effective as the brand name. I’ve heard that expiration dates on prescription drugs don’t mean they’re unsafe after the date, but just might not be as effective. Is that true? It depends on the medication, says Mary Freeman, Pharm.D., URMC/ Thompson Health. The expiration date on the bottle is a guarantee that it will last until that time. But tablets last longer than solutions. With ear or eye drops, it dependsd on how well the person has kept the medinot in the optimum condition, you can’ts say how safe or unsafe they’ll be. According to Smith at cation sterile. If medication is URMC, in very rare cases, some medica- expiration date. tions can become toxic after the What about over-the-counter drugs? Do the same rules apply? Yes, Freeman says. Over-the- counter medications do lose potency. Things lik ke aspirin, i Tylenol and ibuprofen all have long nger expira tion date s. Follow those expirati tion dates, or throw them away if they crac k or show changes, even if they’ren e not expired. Is it tru e that a bathroom o medicine cabinetis is too humid to be a good place to store prescription ion medications? Where e is the best place to store them? The temperature and humidityi in the bathroom om can fluctuate greatly, aff ffecting the poten cy of the medications ns, says reg egis- tered pha rmacist Michael Koncilja and Rachel Weber, Pharm.D., Rochest ster Re- See Questio ns, Page 2D Four r easons s patien ents don’t take medic edicat ions proper perly y—a and solutions s » They forget . Solution: on Have some kind of “alarm arm system” — like ethe a larm on your phone — to remind you. » It’s too complex a regimen . Solution: Use a chart to tell you dosages and what times of day to take the medication. » The pill is too big. Solution : Ask if a different size is available. l » People have problems get- ting to a pharmacy . Solut lution: Use a mail-order service for home delivery. . GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCKPHOTO O NUTRIT TION NFO FOR RTOD TODA Y AVOI OID RE MORS E AFTE R VACA CATI ON EAT ING floridatoday.com/health • brevardhealthsource.com Health is a personal priority for Space Coast residents, and the health care industry is a major economic force in Brevard County impacting all of us. FLORIDA TODAY provides a suite of products devoted to enhancing your personal well-being, with thoughtful insight essential to making better decisions - for yourself, your family and your community. HealthSource HealthSource Digital HealthSource Mobile App Health: Thursdays Not a subscriber? Contact us today at: 1-877-424-0156 or www.floridatoday.com/subscribe
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