Be sure that medications are out reach of children or anyone who might misuse them.
Check to see that medications needing refrigeration are stored in the refrigerator in an area which they will not freeze and in where they cannot be easily reached by children.
Check to see that medications are stored away from light and heat, which can effect the chemical composition of the medication.
When someone is taking medicine, be sure that there is good light so that the medicine label can be seen clearly.
Medications should not be moved within the medicine cabinet or storage level. People expect medication to be in a certain place and do not always look at the label.
Medications should not be used if there is no label. If the label is torn or defaced, or the medicine is outdated, the medicine should be tossed out.
Be sure that medications that look like water or soft drinks are not put in containers from which children or others might drink.
Post on or by the telephone, the emergency phone numbers of important family members, the poison control center, and the rescue squad and the doctor.
If you’ve been instructed to dispose of medications, do not put them in the garbage or trash where children and animals can get them.
Store all medications in their original containers. Some medications can become less potent, or ineffective, if taken out of its original container.
