Checklist/Tool
Pharmacy check: medication reconciliation after stroke (prevent duplicates + interactions)
A step-by-step checklist to reconcile hospital discharge meds with home meds, avoid duplicates, and catch interaction risks—plus a short script for the pharmacist
Secondary PreventionCaregiver, EveryoneIntro12 minPlain (6–8)
Educational only
Educational only — do not stop or change medicines without clinician/pharmacist confirmation.
Get help now
For severe bleeding, chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting, or new stroke-like symptoms: call your local emergency number immediately.
What you'll learn
- Create one accurate ‘current meds’ list
- Identify duplicates and stop/continue changes
- Ask the pharmacist the 5 key questions
Key insight
Ask the pharmacist the 5 key questions
Bring these
- Discharge med list
- All pill bottles
- OTC + supplements
- Allergies list
Reconcile (line-by-line)
- What was stopped?
- What is new?
- What dose changed?
- What is temporary (duration)?
Duplicate traps
- Two statins
- Two blood pressure meds same class
- Two antiplatelets without clear plan
5 pharmacist questions
- Any interactions with my stroke meds?
- Bleeding risk warnings?
- Best time of day?
- What side effects are urgent?
- What labs/follow-up are needed?
After the visit
- Update the master med list
- Update the pill organizer
- Share the updated list
Practice check
Check your understanding
A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.
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