Medication Management

Medication Management services offered in Hodgenville, KY

If you take psychiatric drugs to ease the symptoms of a mental health disorder, you also need medication management. The exceptional providers at Nunn Psychiatric Care offer medication management through convenient telehealth appointments. They schedule regular appointments to monitor your health and ensure you get the best results from your treatment. Call the office in Hodgenville, Kentucky, or use the online booking feature today to schedule a telemedicine appointment.

We are a psychiatric care facility that offers medication management. Please call us to book your appointment today.

Medication Management Q & A

What is medication management?

Medication management refers to prescribing medications and scheduling regular follow-up appointments to monitor your health and symptoms while you take psychiatric drugs. As long as you take psychopharmacologic drugs, you need ongoing medication management.

How does medication management protect my health?

Your provider protects your mental and physical health by:

Monitoring your results

During your medication management appointments, your provider closely monitors your symptoms. If you don't improve, they adjust your treatment, either increasing the dose or changing medications.

If you don't get genetic testing, finding the medication that works for you may take some trial and error. For example, there are many antidepressant medications, and each one has a slightly different method of action. Additionally, each person metabolizes drugs differently. As a result, you may need to try several medications before you get relief from your symptoms.

Detecting side effects

Like all medications, psychiatric drugs can cause side effects. Your provider catches early signs of side effects when you schedule regular medication management appointments. Then they can quickly adjust your treatment to prevent health problems.

Overcoming obstacles

Medications only work when you take them exactly as prescribed. Unfortunately, people often stop taking their medications for many reasons. They may have side effects like brain fog, or they may lose their sex drive. Your medications may be too expensive, or you may forget to refill the prescription on time.

During your medication management appointments, your provider helps find the solutions you need to overcome any roadblocks that stop you from getting the treatment you need.

What happens during a medication management appointment?

During your first appointment, your Nunn Psychiatric Care provider reviews your medical and psychological history and learns about your symptoms and any medications you take. They also complete a psychological evaluation to determine your diagnosis.

After choosing a medication, they explain how it works, how to take it, and the side effects you may experience. Then they send a prescription to your pharmacy.

Follow-up appointments typically take 30 minutes. During that time, your provider evaluates your symptoms and side effects. They also answer any questions you may have. Then they refill the same prescription, change the dose, or give you a different medication, depending on how you feel.

If you have questions about psychiatric drugs or need to schedule medication management, call Nunn Psychiatric Care or book an appointment online today.

We see patients in the following surrounding cities: Hodgenville, KY, serving Elizabethtown, Bardstown and Louisville, KY. Call us to book your appointment today.

Medication Management