Parenting】 Five core competencies for correct medication use

Competency 1: Express your physical condition clearly
When visiting a doctor, it is important to know your physical condition and be able to clearly explain the following to your doctor:
1. Where you feel uncomfortable
2. Whether there is any special physical condition or dietary habit
3. Illnesses I've had
4. Drugs currently in use
5. Whether you have taken any exams recently, whether you drive in your spare time, and whether the nature of your work requires you to operate machinery.
6. Women are required to inform whether they are pregnant, expecting, or breastfeeding.

Competency 2: Read drug labels clearly Ability to check the following items
1. Name
2. How to use the drug
3. This medicine can cure the disease I am seeing this time.
4. Is the name and appearance of the drug correct?
5. Side effects or discomfort
6. Points to note
7. How long to use
8. Preservation Period and Methods
9. If you are buying proprietary drugs, check the package for the Department of Health's approved drug license number.

Competency 3: Be clear about how and when to take medication
The medication should be taken according to the time labeled on the pouch. Oral medication should be taken with sufficient amount of boiled water (do not take it with grapefruit juice, milk, tea, juice, coffee or other beverages)

Competency 4: Being the master of your body
For the sake of your own health, do not buy medicines in the wrong place, such as stalls, underground radio stations, rest stops on tour buses, etc. When buying medicines, you should consult a doctor or a pharmacist, and be especially alert to any products whose advertisements are too magical; see a doctor if you have a medical condition, and look for a pharmacist for your medicines. Adhere to the five principles of do not listen, do not believe, do not buy, do not eat, and do not recommend.

Competency 5: Befriending Doctors and Pharmacists
Put the contact number of a doctor or pharmacist you know in your emergency phone book as your health consultation phone number. If you have any questions about your medication, you can ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice, or you can directly find the pharmacist's phone number on the pouch for consultation.