Taking medication as prescribed is crucial to ensure the effectiveness of the drug. Through good routines, aids and dialogue with the doctor, medication can be facilitated, promoting one's own health. Nurse Isabel Eriksson, working within primary care in Stockholm, answers some common questions...

Are you a parent to a child taking medicine or other pills? Children often struggle to swallow whole tablets, which can result in missed doses. Here are some tips for parents to facilitate the administration of giving medicine to children and ensure that the dosage is taken as prescribed.

Parastoo has been taking Levaxin all her life, but when she had children, it became more challenging to remember to take it. The routines and habits changed with two small children, and forgetting the medication became a part of daily life...