1. What is it important to follow to be safe? 2. What should you do if you feel worse after taking a medicine? 3. What can make you sick? 4. What kind of effect may drinking alcohol have? 5. In what way must you take antibiotics? 6. What can affect the potency of the drug? - tell your doctor right away - for the full length of the time prescribed -to worsen the side effects -some basic rules - heat and humidity - overdose of medicine