‘Managing your medication safely’ is a podcast series from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Pharmacy Department. It’s designed to help you better understand the medicines you’ve been prescribed and how to use them safely.
Episode 1 focuses on a group of medicines called Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs), including:
- Apixaban
- Rivaroxaban
- Edoxaban
- Dabigatran
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why you have been prescribed these medicines
- How and when to take them
- Possible side effects to look out for
- Important safety advice to help you use them correctly
Our podcast series aims to help you feel more confident managing your medication at home and support a quicker and safer discharge from hospital. It also aims to reduce the need for repeat visits for medication advice and improve safety and ensure medicines are taken as prescribed.
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This podcast has been developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Pharmacy Department to help you understand more about medication that you or someone you know, have been prescribed.
This episode discusses Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) – Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban and Dabigatran. It details why you are on this medication, how to take it, side effects you may experience and other essential information to ensure you take this medication safely.
Links to resources referenced in this episode
Know Check Ask – DOH/HSCNI Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG)
Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer (mhra.gov.uk)
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