is there a free way to find out how to tell what rx drugs are by description?

Question

my moms rx's are mixed up and shes confused on what she has , i am trying to help her as she isnt taking her meds correctly. please help if you know of a web site i can go to to match a description of what each pill looks like to what it actually is.

Answer 1

Yes, let me get you a link. You can look up drugs by name or by description.

http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html

Answer 2

It may not be a website, but if you go to the library, you can find a book called the PDR (physician's desk reference). That will not only give you descriptions, but photographs of what each pill is.

A number of pharmacies are putting a description of the pills contained in the bottle on their labels. You might want to see if your pharmacy does that. Also, you can get a list of your mom's meds from your pharmacist, who can also give you a description of each of those medications.

Good luck

Answer 3

The easiest way would be to take all her pills to a pharmacist and have him/her straighten it out. The PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) would have pictures of all pills as well. There may be one online, but otherwise you could find it in a health science library or possibly at your local library.

In home health care we often are asked to set up a client's medications for two weeks. The client then never takes pills from their original marked containers and simply takes that day's doses from a med box that has seven days to it. You can get them that have a box for four times a day dosing also. For confused patients this is your best solution to a common problem with confused people.

Answer 4

There is "The Pill Book" which is updated regularly and has photos. But I would take her and all her meds to your pharmacy and let the pharmacy tech help you straighten them out... I wouldn't do that on my own and you need professional help.

Answer 5

Go to www.drugs.com and click on the pill identification tab. You can enter color, imprint, size, shape, etc. This has always been very helpful!!

Answer 6

If you know the name of the medications that she is taking, you may be able to identify them through this link

http://www.drugs.com/

Hope this helps
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Answer 7

http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html

also, just call your pharmacy. CVS is usually a big help.