Medication Management

Medication Management services offered in Bossier City, LA

Medications frequently play a vital role in treating and managing disease but require ongoing monitoring. Corine Bowman, MD, and her colleagues at Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC in Bossier City, Louisiana, offer medication management services to help you get the most from your medicines. Call Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC for more information about medication management’s benefits, or book an appointment using the online form today.

What is medication management?

Medication management ensures that any prescription medicines you take help with your symptoms and don’t cause problems or pose unnecessary risks.

Many people have long-term conditions requiring them to take several medications daily, and some have multiple prescriptions. These medicines should improve health and reduce or relieve symptoms but may cause unpleasant side effects.

Medication management addresses these problems so you only take the medicines you need to achieve the optimal effects.

What are medication management’s benefits?

Medication management has numerous benefits. First, new and improved drugs and alternative treatments are constantly being developed. Some might better relieve your symptoms, cause fewer side effects, or be less likely to interact with other medications.

Your Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC provider checks that you take the correct dose and use the medicines properly. They ensure you take your medication at the right time of day and follow directions, such as taking pills at certain times of day. Taking the incorrect dose or not following the medicine’s instructions can affect effectiveness and safety.

Your provider also reviews any over-the-counter medicines, supplements, and herbal remedies you use. Sometimes, these can interfere with medications; for instance, the herb St. John’s wort treats mild to moderate depression but could cause serious side effects if you take it with antidepressants.

Having regular medication therapy management consultations also allows your provider to suggest alternatives that enable you to reduce the number of pills you take. Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC provides holistic, integrative care and has considerable expertise in finding alternatives to medication.

How often do I need a medication management review?

Your Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC provider can advise you on how often to attend a medication management review. You might only need a review once a year If you have well-managed conditions and don’t need many medicines.

The more medications you take and health problems you have, the more frequent your need for a medication management review is likely to be.

To learn how you can benefit from medication management at Bowman Family Medicine Clinic, LLC, call the office or use the online booking form to schedule an appointment today.