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You've just had a check-up with your doctor and the decision was made to start you on a new medication. Or maybe you've been discharged from the hospital and have been given a whole LIST of new medications to take. All you want to do is go home. The instructions are on the bottle. You don't need to know anything else...right? WRONG! Your doctor or pharmacist should be telling you all the nitty-gritty details about your new medication. If not, make sure to ask these questions!