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Medication Record Book

Medication Record Book "お薬手帳okusuritecho"

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The “Medication Record Book” is a notebook in which you record the medications you are prescribed. When you receive your prescription from a hospital, you go to a pharmacy. When you receive your medicine at the pharmacy, show your Medication Record Book and the pharmacist will put a sticker on it. The sticker contains the name of the medicine and instructions on how to use it. You can write anything you want about the medication, including how you felt when you took it.

Five Advantages of the Medication Record Book

  1. Doctors, pharmacists (medication specialists), etc. may find out about the medication you are using.
  2. People who go to various hospitals get a lot of medicines.
    Some medicines should not be taken at the same time.
    You may be assured that your pharmacist will be able to check your medications if you have your Medication Record Book with you.
  3. You may know about your health.
  4. Having the Medication Record Book will give you peace of mind, as you will be able to quickly find the medicines you need when traveling, in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, or in the event of a sudden illness.
    The Medication Record Book is also available in a smartphone application.
  5. If you show your Medication Record Book at a pharmacy, you may be able to get a discount on your medication (there are certain rules, so please ask a pharmacy for details).
 

Please keep one Medication Record Book that you use all the time.
If you have too many Medication Record Books, you will lose track of what you need.
Please take it with you when you go to a hospital or a pharmacy.

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