title: Patient drug schedules and compliance.
abstract: Open-angle glaucoma is a chronic disease usually requiring a patient to take medications for the rest of his or her life. Because of the expense and side effects of the medications and due to a lack of understanding of the condition, many patients do not take their medications properly, often leading to progressive damage. A written instruction sheet completed for each patient covering their medication dosage schedule is an aid that may subtly remind individuals to use their medications, reducing the problems associated with noncompliance.
authors.affiliation: St. Albans Veterans Administration, NY 11425.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fingeret
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Schuettenberg
mesh_terms: D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013565:Sympatholytics