Medications are one of the primary methods of treatment for medical conditions, including conditions related to mental health issues. Our practitioners at Queens Consultation Center in Rego Park, NY, provide a wide range of psychiatric, counseling, and wellness services, including medication management.
What You Need To Know About Medication Management
Is medication management right for you? You can benefit from medication management if you are:
- Taking several medications prescribed by several doctors
- Experiencing a decline in the effectiveness of one or more of your medications
- Having unpleasant signs or symptoms caused by one or more of your medications
- Concerned about the amount or type of medications you are taking
One of the problems associated with taking several medications is that they can interact with each other. You might experience problems like these:
- One drug prevents another drug from working
- One drug increases the effect of another drug
- One drug combined with another drug causes a harmful outcome
Medication management can ensure you get the most benefit from the medications you are taking. It’s a vital part of treatment because medication management can:
- Assess how effective a medication is for you
- Help determine the correct dosage for the drug to be effective
- Determine whether a drug is safe for you to take
- Determine whether a drug is causing an adverse reaction
Your doctor will perform a regular review of your medications to determine if your current medication regimen still works for you.
One of the most important parts of effective medication management is assessing how well you are doing while taking the medication. You deserve to know the facts about the medications you are taking, including:
- Why you are taking the medication
- How the medication can help you
- Potential side effects and risks of taking the medication
- Benefits you can expect from taking the medication
Want To Know More?
To find out more about whether medication management is right for you, call the providers at Queens Consultation Center in Rego Park, NY. You can reach her in the office by calling (718) 459-1225, so call today.