Introducing MY MEDICATION LIST

The physicians, nurses and pharmacists at Huntington Hospital are concerned about medication safety in our community.  We would like to help you make sure that you are receiving the right medications in the right doses at the right times.  We would like to help you be in charge of your own health.

Modern drug therapy provides many benefits to patients, improving and extending quality of life.  But occasionally medications can also harm, as when they are taken in the wrong combinations, doses or times.  Do you see more than one physician? Many of us do. When that happens, our medication regimen may be altered by several practitioners – for example, your family doctor, your cardiologist and the orthopedist you just saw for knee pain.  Each physician needs to know about ALL your medications.  This includes not only prescriptions, but also medications that you choose to take “over the counter” and even herbal remedies.

MY MEDICATION LIST is intended to help you and your physicians keep track of all your medications and any changes.  We encourage you to download this document.  Write down your current medications, including prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs and herbals.  Remember that eye drops and inhaled medications count!  If you have trouble, have a family member, your physician, nurse or other healthcare provider help you.  And if you need care at Huntington Hospital, don’t forget to bring this list with you.  Bring it also to every healthcare visit, so your physicians and nurses can help you keep it up to date. 

Let us know whether you think this list is helpful.  Send us an email at mgrosso@hunthosp.org. 

Or write a note to Michael B Grosso, MD, Medical Affairs Office, Huntington Hospital, 270 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743.