Why compliance key for medication
THE morning alarm sounds and slowly your eyes open to the world after a night’s sleep. You reach out to the bedside locker for the glass of water resting there. Your eyes then see them, lined up, ready for action, a selection of capsules and tablets — your morning medicines. For a moment you stare at them blankly, unsure what they do or how they work, just that you have to take them.
Taking your medications in accordance with the prescribed regimen is called compliance. Following the routine means therapeutic levels of your medicines are in your blood and so can help bring things like blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood into line with targets set for you.
