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Margaret's story: Understanding the side effects of medicines

1 Jul 2022

In this video, Margaret Pye shares how she experienced constipation following use of morphine. She reflects on how this has helped her to ask about possible side effects when she is prescribed other medicines.

Patients and health professionals need to discuss the common side effects from medicines and what can be done to alleviate them.

 


Published: 1 Jul 2022 Modified: 1 Jul 2022