You take antibiotics to fight against bacterial infections. But remember it’s important to use antibiotics only when you need them. Follow this checklist to make sure you are taking antibiotics safely.
Patients are often presented with a variety of treatments, medications and procedures that can be complicated and sometimes difficult to understand, both in terms of the expected result, but also in terms of possible side effects. One of the best ways to overcome this challenge is for patients to ask a lot of questions of their healthcare providers, so they can make the most-informed decisions for their own care. Patients can also play an important role in preventing infections while they are in the hospital.
Watch this video to learn why it's important to know which medications you should take after a hospital stay, and how your overall medication plan might have changed.
