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MedsCheck

About Your MedsCheck Appointment

Preparing for your MedsCheck appointment

Being prepared for your MedsCheck appointment will help you get the most of it. Make sure to have the following items for your scheduled meeting:

• Your Ontario Health Card (OHIP card). This is required unless you are residing in a licensed Long-Term Care home  
• Any current medication containers, including those from other pharmacies, or a list of all your medications.
• Any over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and/or herbal remedies you are currently taking.

What you can expect during your MedsCheck appointment

To give the pharmacist an accurate sense of how you take your medications on a daily basis, it might be good to have a few questions in mind before your appointment.

• Are there any foods that I should avoid when taking my medications?
• Should I take my medications at any specific time of the day?
• Are there any activities I should avoid after taking my medications?
• What’s a good way to help me remember to take my medications at the right time?
• Am I using my blood glucose meter correctly to manage my diabetes?

Your MedsCheck Personal Medication Record

The MedsCheck Personal Medication Record is a form signed and dated by you and your pharmacist. It is a record of your medication list including prescription drugs, herbals and over the counter products.  A version of this form will be provided to you for every MedsCheck appointment.

It is important that you or your caregiver bring your MedsCheck Personal Medication Record with you when meeting with your physician or for any scheduled hospital visits. If you have experienced changes to your health and/or medications, or if you’ve recently been discharged from the hospital consider speaking to your pharmacist about a MedsCheck Follow-Up appointment.

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