Safe storage for Go To Medicine

INGRID Med Tablet Tube: Keep your medicine dry, clean and close at hand. Swedish-designed and manufactured, the Ingrid Med Tablet Tube safely stores medications, making them readily accessible - wherever you go. Simply attach the Tablet Tube to your key ring or slip it in your pocket or purse. The tablets or capsules are stored in a plastic inner tube, which is encased in a sturdy, scratch-resistant and waterproof aluminum outer shell.

It's smart to start minding your meds more closely in order to AgeWell:

Many people take several prescription medications, and the more you take for the more conditions you develop, the greater the chance that you’ll experience dangerous side effects as the result of medications interacting or because you mistakenly take the wrong drug or dose. You can help avoid these problems by getting organized and making sure your medical team and pharmacist know about all of the prescription drugs you’re taking.

Keep your prescription medications organized:

Make a list of your meds and update it whenever required.

Keep an updated list of all your over-the-counter and prescription medications with you at all times so you can share it with each of your doctors when you go on clinical/hospital visits and/or get prescriptions filled. Include the name of each medication you are taking, along with the dosage and the reason you are taking it.  

Keep a file for each of your meds:

After you read the written material that accompanies your prescription, file it where you can find it. Easily... should you ever have questions about dosage or side effects.

Use a single pharmacy to help manage your medications. If possible, have all of your medications filled at the same druggist, so that your pharmacist can track them all and educate you on possible drug interactions.

Take Your Prescription Medication Correctly

When you’re taking more than one prescription medication, it is easy to forget a dose. But this can be a costly mistake, since skipping a dose of your medication is often dangerous.

Ask your doctor the ideal time to take each prescription medication, and use one or more of the following reminder techniques:
 

• Get into a routine. If you are only taking one or two medications, simply getting into the routine of taking them when you wake up, at a mealtime, or at bedtime can ensure you are taking your medication as directed.
• Use a chart or calendar. For people who rely on calendars to keep their schedule or who respond well to visual cues, incorporating prescription medication times into a chart or calendar can serve as a reminder.
• Use a pill organizer. Put your medications into a weekly or monthly pillbox to erase any confusion about whether you have taken your medication yet. There are a variety of these organizers available, ranging from those with enough compartments for two or more daily doses for each day of the week to those that sound an alarm when it’s time to take the medication.
• Use a reminder service. If health issues make it hard to remember when to take prescription medications, consider a medical alert company that places reminder calls when it’s time to take the next dose.

• Size: Approx. 2.5 x 11/16 in.
• Plastic tube has two components: a canister which houses the tablets or capsules and a lid
• Ridges on the lid make the medication accessible with a single slide of the thumb
• Depending on the shape and thickness of the medication, the Ingrid Med Tablet Tube holds up to 10 smaller tablets or two average-sized capsules

PRECAUTIONS:

• REMEMBER: Never store medications directly in the aluminum shell without using the plastic inner tube
• To properly preserve your medications and keep moisture out, always fully tighten the lid
• Do not expose the Tablet Tube to high temperatures: such as a locked car
• So as not to risk expiration, regularly change the stored medications
• Please consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are uncertain whether to store certain medications in the Ingrid Med Tablet Tube

WARNING: THE INGRID MED TABLET TUBE IS NOT INTENDED TO STORE MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT ACUTE, LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS. PLEASE KEEP THE TABLET TUBE OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN EVEN WHEN EMPTY.