Questions to ask your doctor or dentist
We all want to ask our doctor more questions than we actually do. But when it comes to opioids, asking questions has never mattered so much. Ask these questions to keep you and your family safe from opioid misuse, accidental overdose, or death.
We all want to ask our doctor more questions than we actually do. But when it comes to opioids, asking questions has never mattered so much. Ask these questions to keep you and your family safe from opioid misuse, accidental overdose, or death.
For Patients
If you are going to the doctor or have medications in your home:- Do I still need to take the prescription if I’m not feeling any pain?
- Is there something else that will treat my pain?
- Are you giving the lowest dose for what I need?
- What do I do with any unused medications?
- Should I get Narcan or Naloxone before I start taking my prescription?
For Parents
If you are a parent whose child is going to the doctor or dentist:- Are there any alternatives to treat their pain?
- Are you prescribing them with the lowest dose and treatment duration that they need?
- What if my child asks for more pain medications or a refill when you haven’t prescribed one.
- Are you also prescribing Narcan® (Naloxone) with my child’s opioids?
Narcan® (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to treat emergency cases of opioid overdose. It temporarily offsets the effects of overdose so that you can get your loved one to the hospital for treatment.
For Patients
If you are going to the doctor or have medications in your home:- Do I still need to take the prescription if I’m not feeling any pain?
- Is there something else that will treat my pain?
- Are you giving the lowest dose for what I need?
- What do I do with any unused medications?
- Should I get Narcan or Naloxone before I start taking my prescription?
For Parents
If you are a parent whose child is going to the doctor or dentist:- Are there any alternatives to treat their pain?
- Are you prescribing them with the lowest dose and treatment duration that they need?
- What if my child asks for more pain medications or a refill when you haven’t prescribed one.
- Are you also prescribing Narcan® (Naloxone) with my child’s opioids?
Narcan® (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to treat emergency cases of opioid overdose. It temporarily offsets the effects of overdose so that you can get your loved one to the hospital for treatment.
