After your child’s appointment, their doctor will give them a prescription script. Have your child take the prescription to the pharmacy, and hand the pharmacist the prescription and their Medicaid card. The doctor may call the prescription in to the pharmacy for them. Have your child call the pharmacy to see if it’s ready to be picked up.

Let your child know that the staff will probably ask if they have questions for the pharmacist or will ask them to sign a waiver if they don't.

Also, let them know that if their medication looks different than usual or the name doesn’t sound familiar, then they should let the doctor and pharmacist know.

Helpful Hint: Snap a Photo for reference!

Get your child into the habit of photographing their medication labels. If they have a phone with a camera, an easy tip to help them remember their medication names and dosages is to snap a quick photo before their appointment.

Show your child that the prescription may come with an information sheet from the manufacturer and from the pharmacy. These information sheets offer useful information on how to take particular medications. They also include information on side effects.

Inform your child that if the pharmacy seems busy or if they don't want to ask about something personal in public, they can always call the pharmacy and ask to speak to the pharmacist later.