Medications are often the foundation of treatment. The frequency of prescribing medications can lead to overuse, abuse, and confusion from the patient. Medication management is important to provide safety and clarity for both the patient and the doctor. Dr. Arvinder Walia of Northwest Psychiatry in Austin, TX, offers a wide range of mental health and psychiatric services, including medication management.

What You Need To Know About Medication Management

The goal of medication management is for you to gain the most benefit from the medications you are taking. Medication management is vital to your good health because medication management can determine:

• The overall effectiveness of the medications you are taking
• The correct dosage for the drug to be effective
• Whether a drug is safe for you to take
• Whether a drug is causing an adverse reaction

During a medication management consultation, your doctor will review your medications to determine if your current medication regimen still works for you. Your doctor will also provide important information, including:

• Why you are taking the medication
• How the medication can help you
• Potential side effects and risks of taking the medication
• Benefits you can expect from taking the medication

Medication management is an effective tool to consider if you are:

• Taking several medications prescribed by several different doctors
• Noticing a decrease in the effectiveness of one or more of your medications
• Experiencing unpleasant signs or symptoms caused by one or more of your medications
• Concerned about the amount or type of medications you are taking
• Not sure about why you are taking a medication and how the medication will help you

Medication management can also help ensure that your medications aren’t interacting with each other. Medication interaction can lead to serious consequences like these:

• One drug preventing another drug from working
• One drug increasing the effect of another drug
• One drug combining with another drug to cause a harmful outcome

Want To Know More About Medication Management?

To learn more about the importance of medication management, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Arvinder Walia of Northwest Psychiatry in Austin, TX. You can reach him in the office by calling (512) 342-7979, so call today.