At a glance
These documents can help you learn more about medications that put you at risk for falls and motor vehicle crashes, help keep track of your medications, and help guide your conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.
Overview
Prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines (OTC), dietary supplements, and even some herbal products can cause side effects that increase your risk of a fall or motor vehicle crash. Use this fact sheet to identify medicines that put you at risk, potential side effects, and questions to ask your doctor.
The following two documents can help you list your personal information.
Personal Medicines List to keep track of your medicines.
This PDF is a tool that older adults and their caregivers can use to keep track of all prescription...
This PDF is a Tribal version of the MyMedications List tool for older adults. MyMedications List is...
Personal Action Plan to guide your conversation with your doctor or pharmacist.
This PDF is a tool older adults can use with their health care provider to help identify medications...
This PDF is a Tribal version of the MyMedications Action Plan tool for older adults. MyMedictions Ac...
Medicines Risk Fact Sheets
This PDF is a fact sheet that details the risks for fall and car crashes for older adults from takin...
This PDF is a Tribal version of the MyMedication Fact Sheet for older adults. MyMedication Fact Shee...
This PDF is a Spanish version of the MyMedication Fact Sheet for older adults. MyMedication Fact She...
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control