Discuss the differences in medications found and prescribed with Mrs Doherty, by clicking on the questions below to reveal her answer.
Mrs Doherty, you have quite a few packets of rennies in the house. Have you been taking them often?
I also noticed that you have two medications to help prevent blood clots, aspirin and clopidogrel. Have you been taking both of these?
Were you advised to stop taking the aspirin when you left the hospital after your last stroke?
You've also been prescribed some anginine tablets to help with the pain associated with your angina. Are you still taking these?
Yes, I noticed that you had a GTN spray, but it is past its expiry date. When was the last time you used it?
Also, I noticed that you aren't taking the metformin, which are the tablets prescribed for your diabetes.
Was it Gliclizide?
Do you take the sleeping pills often?
And what tablets do you take for arthritic pain?
