Understanding Your Medication: A Patient’s Guide to Safe and Confident Use
Take your medications with clarity and confidence.
Understanding Your Medication is a simple, clear guide designed to help you know what your prescriptions mean, how your medicines work, and what you should know to take them safely.
Whether you take one medicine or several, this book will help you:
✅ Read and understand your prescription labels
✅ Know how your medications work in your body
✅ Avoid common mistakes and harmful interactions
✅ Talk to your doctor or pharmacist with confidence
Written by UK pharmacist and PhD researcher A. G. Orisile, this guide is ideal for patients, carers, and anyone who wants to feel more in control of their health.
🧾 Bonus: Includes a printable Medication Tracker PDF to help manage your daily doses.
Confused about your medications? You're not alone. This practical guide helps you understand how your prescriptions work, how to take them safely, and how to confidently manage your health — whether you're on one medication or five. Written in plain English by UK pharmacist and PhD researcher A. G. Orisile, Understanding Your Medication breaks down the essentials every patient (and carer) should know. No jargon. No lectures. Just clear, friendly advice from someone who’s spent over 25 years helping people like you at the pharmacy counter.