Know Your Medicine - Keep a Medicine List

Keep your own list of the medicines you take, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins and supplements. Your hospital, clinic or pharmacy may provide a form you can use; you can also find one provided by the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety, called My Medicine List, at www.mnpatientsafety.org or by calling (651) 641-1121. Or you can get started by just writing down a list of the different medicines you take on a blank piece of paper. When you share this list with physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other providers, it gives them the facts they need to help you stay healthy. Your Medicine List will help them make sure your mix of medications is right for you. Creating your own Medicine List— and keeping it up-to-date is a simple step that you can take to help ensure your own health and safety.