CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center will host a brown bag drug lunch-and-learn event on Thursday, June 16 at 11:30 a.m. Residents are encouraged to toss all current medications into a brown bag (or any bag) and bring them to the event to learn about the drugs’ common uses, side effects and interactions with other medications.
The event is for all drugs: prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, herbal medicines, vitamins and supplements.
“It is not uncommon for people to be taking multiple medications,” said Lindsey Dossey, director of marketing and community relations at CRMC. “With that, patients can be confused about which medication is for what purpose and they may also be unaware of unintentional side effects caused by medications that are interacting. For example, if two medications are taken together one of them may cause the other to react stronger or weaker in the body. The purpose of this program is to help people understand which medications are for what purpose and to identify any potential medication interactions.”
Pharmacists will be onsite at the event to go over medications with participants to: review what they are taking, make sure they are taking them correctly and see if they can take fewer medicines. CRMC Chief Operating Officer Jeff Stanley, Pharm.D and CRMC Pharmacy Director Thomas Pang will also be on-hand to answer any questions.
The event will take place in the Col. Cullmann Room in Professional Office Building 2 on the campus of CRMC.
Cost of the program is $5 for WomenFirst and SeniorChoice members and $8 for others. Reserve a spot by calling 256-735-5600.
