Preparing And Loading Medication; Determine How Many Days Of Medication To Load - Philips medication dispenser User Manual

Preparing and Loading
Medication

Determine How Many Days of Medication to Load

Before you get started:
• Gather all medications and have the medication and reminder schedule in front
of you .
• Talk to the patient's doctor or pharmacist about getting all medication refills on the
same 30-day cycle .
• If possible, get prescriptions refilled at the same pharmacy.
1. Most caregivers choose to load 7-10 days' worth of medication. The amount of
medication you choose to load may depend upon:
• Frequency of caregiver visits – If you visit the patient weekly, it may make sense
to load one week's worth of medication at a time .
• Date of the patient's next doctor appointment – Since prescriptions frequently
change, load medication for only a couple days beyond the appointment . This
will allow time to fill new prescriptions and also minimize the number of
medication cups that will have to be changed .

Preparing and Loading Medication

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