Do Medicine Bottles Have You in a Tizzy?

 

If you have any form of arthritis, you know that taking medicine is a must in order to manage your symptoms.  The problem is that the prescription bottles with the safety cap can be extremely difficult to open if you have arthritis in your hands.

Some of you may manage by dealing with the pain of opening it daily.  Others may have someone open the bottle and then transfer the medicine to pill boxes.  Shouldn’t there be an easier way?  Taking our medications should not cause frustration!

Here’s a tip.  Go to your pharmacy and ask for a medicine bottle with an easy-open top.  It is usually the flip top (which used to be standard many years ago).  Just a simple push of the thumb pops it right off.

You will probably be required to sign an authorization form indicating that you understand easy-open tops are not child resistant and that you give permission for the pharmacy not to use the safety cap bottles.  The pharmacy will keep the authorization on file and any future medications should be filled using the prescription bottle style you requested.  How great is that? 

You may be required to renew your authorization annually or every six months, but it is well worth it!

One word of caution:  If you decide to request the easy-open bottles, please make sure you put them in a place where a child does not have access.

 

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