Getting the Most From Your Medication: Blister Packaging (Pillpacks)

Have you ever wondered if you took or missed your medications during the day? How about counting the number of pills left in the bottle or trying to find out if you have the right number left? Are you taking your medications at the right time each day?

The key to drug therapy is through medical adherence or taking the medications correctly as prescribed by the doctors. It has been perceived that the more complex the medication regimen, there is the tendency of lower adherence. Studies reveal that up to half of the prescribed medications are not properly taken such as taking at the wrong time, missed doses, etc. When patients missed or took the medications improperly, they may suffer from undesirable side effects or worse the drug may not work at all.

At LifeConnect Pharmacy we render blister packaging services to our clients. Medications are packaged into easy-to-use weekly cards. These cards sort out the medications to make sure that the correct medication is taken accurately each day. For each day of the week, the medications are organized into four convenient time slots: morning, noon, evening, and bedtime. When a patient desires to have blister packaged for their medications, the pharmacist reviews the medications to ensure that they are packaged in the proper time slots and that there are no drug interactions. This review happens each time medications are packaged and when new medications are added to the regimen.

Patients can choose to either pick up their blister packs or have them delivered on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. The deliveries and pickups are automatically scheduled so that your medications are already prepared before your blister package is scheduled to start.

The following are the benefits of blister packages for the patient and/or caregiver:

• SAFETY: The patient gets the right medication at the proper times. No double dosing or missed doses. Blister packaging can save lives.
• ADHERENCE: It is easy to see if the medications were taken and if there were any missed doses.
• PROFESSIONAL MONITORING: The pharmacy staff will fill your prescriptions for you and call you if you forget to pick up your medication, or deliver it for you on your scheduled days.
• CONVENIENCE: No more bustling or organizing your medications on your own. No more guessing when to take your medications.

Our blister packaging service is for anyone who desires to ensure that they are getting the most from their medications. We highly recommend blister packaging for anyone who wants to ensure they are taking their medications properly, including:

• Patients taking 3+ medications multiple times per day
• Seniors on chronic medications
• Patients unable to administer medications to themselves and are being cared for by a family member or caregiver
• Patients with memory impairment

Blister packages save lives by ensuring medication adherence. If you would like to start utilizing blister packs, talk with a member of our pharmacy team today!