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Medication Safety Tips
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Medication Safety Tips

This Medication Safety Tips sheet, from MotherToBaby and the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, highlights ways to avoid medication mistakes, such as accidentally taking a family member’s or pet’s medications or taking more pills than needed. Guidance on the use of supplements in pregnancy and lactation is also provided.

Key tips include safe storage of medications, setting reminders and checklists, and consulting healthcare providers about which medications and supplements can be taken during pregnancy or breastfeeding — especially since herbal products and dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA in the same way that medications are. Following these medication safety tips can help reduce medication errors and improve overall health and safety.

If you have questions about specific medications or supplements during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, please contact MotherToBaby to discuss benefits and risks.

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