Category: Medication non-compliance

5 Reasons For Medication Non Compliance And How Healthcare Professionals Can Help

The basic tenet of non compliance is the failure to take medication according to prescribed directions. But it’s more than non adherence to directions, non compliance is also indicative of the misuse of medication. Here are five common causes of non compliance and how healthcare professionals can help. Side Effects. In a “perfect drug” scenario, [...]

Jul 02, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Medication Non Compliance: The Other Drug Problem

Let’s start with an obvious, irrefutable certainty: Prescribed medications that routinely remain in the vial or bottle won’t help anyone. Millions of people fail to take their medications correctly, and it’s a serious problem. Worse, some quit taking their medications altogether, without giving any consideration to discussing this decision with their prescribers or other health [...]

Jun 11, 2010 | 0 comments View Post