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Management of medication

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In this section is accurate information about the administration and management of medicines. We also list some useful websites and Apps that you may find helpful.

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01. NPS MedicineWise is a comprehensive resource surrounding medication use

02. PDAS Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service

03. BetterHealth Channel a Victorian government initiative/

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01. MedicineWise App Phone app for medication management

02. MedSearch App Phone app to look up information about medications

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Management of medication

Medications can make a big difference and help treat your condition if they are taken correctly.

It is important to take your medicine regularly, and as you are told, to help you achieve the best possible results.

Many problems, such as poor symptom control, poor condition management, and hospitalisation may occur when patients forget to take their medication, or stop taking them without the doctor’s advice.
Some medications should not be stopped without advice because they may cause withdrawal symptoms or adverse effects. If you wish to stop or change medication, you should always speak to your doctor or pharmacist first about how to do it safely.

If you find it hard to remember to take your medications, there are things you can do to help:

Have a dose administration aid filled by your pharmacist
Use a phone to set alarms or write reminders
Use the MedicineWise smart phone app
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about reducing the number of tablets you take

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Many chronic physical disorders and disease states now have community support groups set up for afflicted people, and access to these through a social worker, local GP or a person’s own device can bring understanding and meaning back to the sufferer, along with a sense of purpose and improved mental health 🙂

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Managing medications

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

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Dose administration aids (DAA), such as those pictured below, are medication management systems designed to make taking medicines easier.

DAA make taking medicine simpler by separating all the medicines you take into different times of the day, and/or separate days of the week.
Some DAAs are in the form of a calendar box, and some are in the form of a dosette, or a sachet roll.
DAA are usually packed by a pharmacist for a small fee, and are collected from your pharmacy, anywhere from weekly to monthly.
If patients feel confident, dosettes can be purchased from pharmacies and the patient can pack their own dosette box.
When using a DAA, any changes to medication needs to be passed on to the pharmacy as soon as possible, otherwise they will continue to pack the dosette without the new changes.

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Different formulations: Modified Release (MR) / Slow Release (SR) / Extended Release (XR). Oral medications are available in different formulations that change the way they are released.

Patients may see and hear the terms (on medication packaging) slow-release or SR, modified-release or MR,
extended-release or XR.
These terms all mean the same thing: the medication works over a longer period of time than the standard tablets.
Sometimes this means a patient will need to take fewer tablets per day.
Slow-release formulations must be treated differently .

to standard tablets – they must be swallowed whole and cannot be crushed, but some can be dissolved in water.

Speak to your pharmacist if you are having trouble swallowing your medications.

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Your pharmacist will tell you if the medicine should be taken on an empty stomach, with food, or if it does not matter.

The reason medications are taken with food varies – sometimes it is to reduce the chance of stomach upset (such as nausea or vomiting) or to increase the amount of medicine absorbed.
If a medication should be taken on an empty stomach, this usually means that the medication is absorbed better (and works better) when it is taken either 30 minutes before food, or 2 hours after food.
If the label doesn’t say how to take the medication and the pharmacist hasn’t told you, it can be taken with or without food.

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Some medicines don’t need to be taken regularly. These medications will say ‘when necessary’ or ‘when required’ on the label. Usually, these medicines are used to treat something that only happens occasionally.

This means that the medication only needs to be taken when your symptoms start, or on the directions of the doctor.
If you find that you need to take the ‘when necessary’ medication regularly, you should speak to your doctor about this, as it may mean the medicine or the dose is not right.

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How long do they take to start working? Medications that work within the brain are called psychotropic medicines.

These medications generally take days to weeks to work because they slowly cause changes in the brain.
These medicines generally take up to a couple of weeks for the patient to feel a change, and can take up to 8 weeks to reach their full effect.
Because of these gradual changes, these types of medications should not be stopped suddenly. If a psychotropic medication needs to be stopped or changed, the doctor will usually do this slowly over time, to reduce any symptoms or side effects that may occur if they are stopped suddenly.

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When it comes to medication, pharmacists are the experts. If you have any questions or concerns about your medication, a pharmacist can give you information or help find a solution, and are happy to work with your doctor.

They can also help you manage your medications, organise a dose administration aid, manage side-effects, and make sure you are taking the best possible medication for you.

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NPS MedicineWise
Comprehensive resource surrounding medication use
Visit: www.nps.org.au

PDAS
Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service
Visit: www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/

MedicineWise App
Phone app for medication management
Visit: www.nps.org.au/medicinewise-app

MedSearch App
Phone app to look up information about medications
Visit: www.tga.gov.au/medsearch-app

Find a Pharmacy that packs DAA
Search engine for pharmacies that pack DAAs
Visit: www.findapharmacy.com.au

BetterHealth Channel
Government website that summarises health conditions
Visit: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

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With special thanks to

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Many people have contributed to the development of this project through research, focus groups, advice, information and ideas. We would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed and supported us in our endeavor. They are:

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St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy Department, especially:
Noni Oborne Senior Pharmacist, Medicine Information; Stewart Cockram Medicine Information Pharmacist; Michael Jovanovic Clinical Pharmacist and Edward Perrin Trainee Pharmacist

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If you are having thoughts of suicide, or severe self-harm please follow your crisis plan. If you do not have a crisis plan please call your treating clinician, therapist, general practitioner, one of the numbers listed below or go to the Emergency Department of the nearest hospital. In a life-threatening emergency ring 000.

Phone numbers and other supports that can be contacted in a crisis:
Life Line: 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au
Sane Helpline: 1800 187 263 | www.sane.org

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