patient drug advice
Last reviewed 01/2018
In order to derive benefit from modern medicine and to escape harm, patients need to have certain basic information. A survey in Southampton, England, discovered that seven core points were regarded as being particularly important:
- when and how to take the medicine
- unwanted effects and what to do about them
- precautions e.g. effects on driving
- problems with alcohol and other drugs
- the name of the medicine
- the purposes of treatment
- what to do if a dose is missed
Reference:
- (1) Doon M, Walsh JB (1995). Use of chloramphenicol as a topical eye medication, time to cry a halt?. BMJ, 310, 12178.
- (2) Walker S et al (1998). Lack of evidence of toxicity following topical chloramphenicol use. Eye, 12, 8759.