City of Derby News Release
The Brown Bag Check Up
February 12, 2008
The City of Derby would like to invite residents to participate in the Brown Bag Check Up. This new initiative is one of the best things people can do to avoid medication mistakes and cut down on unnecessary medications. A brown paper bag may hold the key to safer use of medications.
Brown Bags will be available in the February Horizon community newsletter, which is mailed to every address in the 67037 zip code. The Horizon newsletter should arrive in mail boxes later this month. When the Horizon is received, place all medications in the brown bag (prescription and over-the-counter) and take it to any Derby pharmacist for review.
Benefits of the Brown Bag Check Up:
- Evaluates the right medicine for your medical condition
- Eliminates drug duplication and avoids drug interactions
- Corrects inappropriate dosages
- Removes drugs that may counteract with one another
- Gives peace of mind and health of body
The American Association of Poison Control reports more than 30,000 cases of acetaminophen overdoses each year. With the Brown Bag Check Up, pharmacists consider the age of children and adults and the medicines prescribed to ensure the proper doses are given and that improper drugs are not being mixed.
Look for your brown bag in the next Derby Horizon and participate in the Brown Bag Check Up.
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