The Medication Counselling Script

Write a counselling script for a patient starting [MEDICATION
CLASS — describe the class, not a specific drug and dose].

Reading level: [GRADE LEVEL]
Format: a script I can speak, plus a written summary to hand over

Cover:
1. What this type of medicine does, in one sentence
2. Why it has been recommended for them
3. How to take it — general pattern only, marked [CONFIRM SPECIFICS]
4. What to do about a missed dose — general principle, marked
   [CONFIRM SPECIFICS]
5. Common side effects and which ones settle
6. Side effects that mean stop and call
7. Interactions to ask a pharmacist about
8. How long before they notice anything
9. Why not to stop when they feel better, if that applies

Rules:
- No specific drug names, doses, frequencies, or timings — mark
  every one as [CONFIRM SPECIFICS] for me to complete
- Address the two reasons people most often stop this class of
  medicine
- Teach-back question at the end so I can check understanding