Medicines Sick Day Rules card (Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 2018)

Summary

Dehydration can be a significant risk to people taking certain medicines. These Sick Day Rules cards aid patients in understanding the medicines they should stop taking temporarily during illness which can result in dehydration, such as vomiting, diarrhoea and fever. They are intended for use as a tool to support conversations between healthcare professionals and patients about their medicines and dehydration.