Check the patient name
Check the medication name
Check the dosage strength
Check the directions for use
Check the quantity dispensed
Check the refill information
Check the prescribing doctor’s name
Check the pharmacy name and contact information
Check the prescription number
Check the expiration date
Check the warning or caution labels
Check the date the prescription was filled
Confirm how often to take the medication
Confirm how much to take each time
Confirm when to take the medication
Confirm whether to take it with food or on an empty stomach
Confirm any special storage instructions
Confirm any missed-dose instructions
Ask the pharmacist if anything is unclear