Your Medicine: Be Smart. Be Safe. (with wallet card)

You can learn more about how to take medicines safely by reading this guide. It answers common questions about getting and taking medicines and has handy forms that will help you keep track of information.

Show this card to your doctor or pharmacist. To print more copies, visit www.ahrq.gov and type "Your Medicine" in the search box.

Select to download the print version (PDF version - 1.1 MB).

My name ___________________________________
Contact information ___________________________
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Prescription Medicines

Blood type: ________________________________

Medical conditions: __________________________
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Emergency Contact

Name: ___________________________________
Home phone: ______________________________
Work phone: _______________________________
Cell phone: ________________________________

Nonprescription medicines

___ Cold or cough medicines
___ Aspirin or other pain relievers
___ Allergy relief medicines
___ Antacids
___ Sleeping pills
___ Laxatives
___ Diet pills
___ Other: __________________________________________________________
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Medicines I should not take because of bad reactions or allergies: ________________
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Vitamins, herbals, and supplements

___ Vitamins (type): __________________________________________________
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___ Glucosamine chondroitin
___ St. John's wort
___ Ginkgo biloba
___ Ginseng
___ Other: __________________________________________________________
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