Tips to help patients remember oral medications

The following tips can be shared with patients to help them remember to take their medications:

• Take at the same time each day.
• Take when you do other routine activities (e.g., eat meals, get ready for bed).
• Store in a pill container with days of the week.
• Keep a dose in a purse, briefcase, or pocket.
• Create a reminder system for doses that are especially hard to remember—for example, a watch with an alarm clock, an electronic reminder through your computer at work, or a sticky note where you will be sure to see it at the appropriate time.

From the ACP Diabetes Care Guide.