patient-unable
Medications
Instructed patient about Atenolol. How it may be crushed, chewed or swallowed whole; preferably taken with food to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort.
Instructed patient to take medication with food to minimize GI outset.
Instructed patient to flush all expired medication down the toilet.
Instructed patient to take his/her pills with a full glass of water and drink all the water even if the pill went down with the first swallow.
Instructed patient to refill her/his medication before she/he are completely out of them.
Instructed patient to shake medication for at least one full minute if told to do so.
Patient instructed to advice physician if taking any herbal medicines or dietary supplements.
Instructed patient about Avandia. This is an oral antidiabetic used to decrease blood sugar levels. Avandia is used in DM type II , alone or in combination of other oral antidiabetic drugs.
Patient was instructed on list of precautions regarding medications: Keep each drug in its original, labeled container. Make sure labels are legible. Read labels carefully and follow all instructions.
Patient was instructed on list of precautions regarding medications: Always finish a prescribed drug unless otherwise instructed by doctor or nurse. Never save a medication for a future illness.