National Poison Awareness Month Medicinal Tips

During the month of March, Complete Home Solutions, is supporting National Poison Awareness Month and we want our customers to be aware of all the potential hazards that may be lingering in their home. Follow these simple drug and medicine related tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe. 

• Only take prescription medications that are prescribed to you by a healthcare professional. Misusing or abusing prescription or over-the-counter medications is not a "safe" alternative to illicit substance abuse.
• Never take larger or more frequent doses of your medications, particularly prescription pain medications, to try to get faster or more powerful effects. 
• Never share or sell your prescription drugs. Keep all prescription medicines (especially prescription painkillers, such as those containing methadone, hydrocodone, or oxycodone), over-the-counter medicines (including pain or fever relievers and cough and cold medicines), vitamins and herbals in a safe place that can only be reached by people who take or give them. 
• Follow directions on the label when you give or take medicines. Read all warning labels. Some medicines cannot be taken safely when you take other medicines or drink alcohol. 
• Turn on a light when you give or take medicines at night so that you know you have the correct amount of the right medicine. 
• Keep medicines in their original bottles or containers.
• Monitor the use of medicines prescribed for children and teenagers, such as medicines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
• Dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs.
• Participate in National Drug Take Back days. 

During National Poison Awareness Month here at Complete Home Solutions we want not only our customers but all homeowners to be aware of the potential hazards that are in our homes and the importance of being informed. For more information, we are more than willing to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Give us a call at 1-410-867-1202 or visit the Center of Disease Control's website at www.cdc.gov.