Medication Management

Medication management is a helpful service for patients of all ages. Will Lambert, PMHNP, FNP, and the expert providers at Optimus Health and Wellness offer supportive medication management services to patients aged 12 and older. The practice provides in-person and telehealth appointments to the community in The Woodlands, Texas, and telehealth care to patients in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Vermont, Maine, and Maryland. The dedicated monitoring and management of prescription medications ensures the safety and effectiveness of your or your family member's treatment. To learn more, reach out by phone today or schedule a consultation online.

What is medication management?

Optimus Health and Wellness offers individualized medication management for you or a family member who needs support organizing medication and ensuring treatments stay effective over time. 

Your provider assesses your current conditions and concerns, medications, and symptoms you’re looking to improve. They can then safely monitor your prescriptions, ensuring each medication gives you the desired results and minimal side effects.

The practice is also happy to collaborate with your insurance and outside providers like primary care physicians and specialists.

What are the benefits of medication management? 

You may benefit from medication management if you or a loved one takes several prescriptions, non-prescription medications, or supplements. This is useful if you’re treating multiple mental or physical conditions. 

The practice partners with GeneSight®, a company that provides testing to determine how your body uniquely breaks down certain medications. This helps your provider assess if your current medications are effective or if you would benefit from different medications and dosages.

Providers can help you coordinate prescriptions from different pharmacies and work with your insurance to find equally successful but less costly medications. 

Medication management can help you avoid unwanted side effects, overdosing, underdosing, and hospitalization. 

What does medication management include? 

Before developing a medication management plan, your provider assesses your current mental health issues and diagnoses any other conditions you may have. They educate you on any risk factors or side effects of your medication.  

Your medication management plan may include: 

• A medication and supplement checklist 
• A medication calendar 
• A precise dosage chart 
• Management of medication expiration dates 
• Management of pharmacy refills 
• Ongoing conversation with your insurance 
• Location of less costly prescriptions
• Collaboration with outside providers 

For adolescents, the practice can work with a member of their school health center staff, such as a physician, mental health professional, or social worker. They can collaborate on a helpful calendar, schedule, or charts to ensure your child takes their medications on time and with the correct dosage. 

Your provider can also work with you to meet specific health goals like altering dosages, changing medications, or going off medications entirely. 

If you’d like to alleviate the stress of managing your or your family member’s medication needs, call Optimus Health and Wellness today or book an appointment online.