High Alert Medications

There are a few drugs that are on a list of high-alert medications. These medications are safe and effective, but serious harm can occur if they are not taken exactly as prescribed.  Patients need to take these medications as their Doctor prescribes.  Stay compliant with their therapy.   Patients also need to understand how errors happen with these medications.,
For some commonly prescribed high alert medications the Institute for safe medication practices ( ISMP )  I got the idea for this post from their web site. ISMP Safety Guides   They have created "medication safety learning guides, each at an appropriate health literacy and reading level for consumers. The 2-page learning guides include 10 Safety Tips specific to each medication, along with a table of Fast Facts about the medication. The learning guides are FREE and available for download. Practitioners can freely reproduce the learning guides, use them for reference during patient education, and distribute them directly to consumers who are taking these medications. Some of the learning guides are also available in Spanish."