Medicines Risk Fact Sheet

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.

MyMedications List

MyMedications List - English

This PDF is a tool that older adults and their caregivers can use to keep track of all prescription...
MyMedications List Tribal

MyMedications List - Tribal

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.

Personal Action Plan

Personal Action Plan - English

This PDF is a tool older adults can use with their health care provider to help identify medications...
Personal Action Plan Tribal

Personal Action Plan - Tribal

This PDF is a Tribal version of the MyMedications Action Plan tool for older adults. MyMedictions Ac...

Medicines Risk Fact Sheets

Medicine-Fact-Sheet

Medication Fact Sheet - English

This PDF is a fact sheet that details the risks for fall and car crashes for older adults from takin...
Medicine-Fact-Sheet-Tribal

Medication Fact Sheet - Tribal

This PDF is a Tribal version of the MyMedication Fact Sheet for older adults. MyMedication Fact Shee...
Medication Fact Sheet Spanish

Medication Fact Sheet - Spanish

This PDF is a Spanish version of the MyMedication Fact Sheet for older adults. MyMedication Fact She...

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Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control