Easier-to-Use Prescriptions: Large-Print Labels, Easy-Open Caps, and Other Requests
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You can ask your pharmacy about large-print labels, easy-open caps, and other changes that make medicines easier to read and open. Here's how to ask.
Short answer: If labels are hard to read or bottles are hard to open, ask your pharmacy what it can offer. Common requests include easy-open caps, larger print on labels or information sheets, and a pharmacist review of how and when you take each medicine.
Requests worth asking about
- Easy-open (non-child-resistant) caps: helpful for arthritis or limited hand strength. Ask the pharmacy what it needs from you, and keep medicines out of children's reach.
- Larger print: on the label, the information sheet, or both.
- A clearer schedule: ask the pharmacist to go over when to take each medicine and write it down.
- Other formats: some pharmacies can offer other label formats for people with low vision. Ask what's available.
Availability varies by pharmacy, so ask rather than assume.
How to ask
At the counter or by phone: "Can you put easy-open caps on my prescriptions, and do you offer larger print on the label?" Ask them to note the request on your profile so it applies to future fills.
Check the first fill
At pickup, open one bottle before you leave and read the label. If it isn't what you asked for, ask now. Our guide to reading your bottle label shows what each part means.
For caregivers
If you help someone else, you can ask on their behalf with their permission. See the caregiver guide.
Ask the pharmacist, too
If you have trouble with a particular form of a medicine, such as swallowing tablets or measuring liquids, ask the pharmacist. See getting time with the pharmacist.
Request checklist
- Easy-open caps requested if needed
- Larger print asked about
- Request noted on your profile
- First fill checked before leaving
- Pharmacist asked about any form that's hard to take
Where membership fits
These are pharmacy requests, and they work the same with or without a membership. Eligible medications are $0 with membership. Look yours up on the Medications page.
FAQ
Will easy-open caps apply to every fill?
Ask the pharmacy to note it on your profile, then check each pickup.
Who decides if a different form of a medicine is OK?
Your prescriber and pharmacist.
Next step
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This article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your own medications and health. The Drug Club is a prescription membership. It is not insurance and not a discount card. Questions? Email support@thedrugclub.com or call (424) 375-7114.