Taking charge of your health includes knowing--and accurately communicating to your health provider--what medications you're taking at any given time. It sounds simple, but one omission can have negative implications on your health.
To learn more about the role you, as a patient, play in medication safety, you can read the full Princeton Health article, Medication Reconciliation: Avoid Dangerous Drug Interactions, here.
You can also download this My Medication Record form, which will help you keep track of vital medication information for your healthcare providers.