This is why it is important that your doctor or pharmacist is asked not just if there is a generic, but if it is appropriate for you and your treatment. You should know what to do if you miss taking a pill. This depends on what the medication is, how frequently it is taken, when you remember and other factors. However, be sure to ask whether this rule is appropriate for your medicine. While this question is probably not important for many people taking medicine, it is something any woman of childbearing age needs to consider when taking any new or even continuing current medications.
Some medications are more effective when stored at certain temperatures.
Some medicines taste better or are easier to use when stored a certain way. Other storage considerations include not keeping your medications in the bathroom medicine cupboard because some medications are degraded by the warm, moist storage conditions. In order to prevent an accidental poisoning, ALL medicines should be stored in areas not accessible to children or pets. It is also a good idea to keep medicines in their original container whenever possible, so all appropriate warning labels are still attached. Knowing the answers to these ten questions about your medicine will help you on the way to becoming a well-informed health care consumer.