Medications

Important information about your medications. 

Keep Your List with You 

• Always carry a current list of your medications and allergies with you.
• Update your list in this notebook when medications are added or stopped.
• Inform your care team when a provider changes or adds a new medication or home remedy. 

Take as Prescribed 

• Take medications on time; ask for a schedule that works for you.
• If you miss a dose, do not take two doses at the next scheduled time. Do not stop taking medications unless your provider instructs you to do so.
• Avoid aspirin. 

Medication Refills 

• Please allow 48 hours for medication refills, some may require a new written prescription.
• Please note: Prescriptions that are mailed may take up to 7 days to reach your home. Please notify us as soon as possible when you will need a refill prescription. 

Medication Safety 

• Keep all prescription pain medications in a locked place; if stolen, call the police.
• Keep all medications in original containers and away from children and animals.
• Ask for easy-open bottles if you have difficulty opening prescription bottles.
• Read all labels thoroughly. 

Munson Healthcare Cancer Drug Repository Program

What is a cancer drug repository?

Some patients have a difficult time getting the medicines they need to treat cancer. To help these patients, medicines that are no longer needed can be donated to a cancer drug repository. The repository works to get these medicines in the hands of patients who need them, free of charge.

How are medicines donated to the repository?

Anyone can donate medicines to the repository if the medications are:

• Used to treat cancer or the side effects of cancer or chemotherapy
• Unopened and sealed in the original packaging from the manufacturer
• Not expired

If you would like to donate, please bring medications to any Munson oncology clinic.

How are medicines dispensed to patients?

Patients may be eligible to receive medicines from the repository if they:

• Have been diagnosed with cancer
• Are a State of Michigan resident
• Are struggling to access the prescriptions prescribed by their oncologist

Eligible patients should talk to their Munson Healthcare oncology team to see if their prescriptions are available at the repository.

For questions, please call 231-935-6734.