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Prepare your health : personal health preparedness : prescriptions
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August 21, 2019
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Series: National Preparedness Month
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Description:Many people depend on daily medications. Nearly half of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and one in four Americans take three or more medications. A pandemic or large-scale natural disaster, such as a hurricane, could make it difficult to get prescription and over-the-counter medicines so you and your family may need to rely on a prepared emergency supply.
The Basics
• A 7 to 10-day supply of prescription medications stored in a waterproof, childproof container.
• An up-to-date list of all prescription medications, including dosage amounts and the names of their generic equivalents, medical supply needs, and known allergies.
• Over-the-counter medications, including pain and fever relievers, diuretics, antihistamines, and antidiarrheal medications stored in labeled, childproof containers.
• A cooler and chemical ice packs for storing and keeping medicines cold in a power outage.
#PrepYourHealth
www.cdc.gov/NPM2019
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