Managing Medications
View your current medications, dosages, and refill history.
Keeping Track of Your Medications
Through the portal, you can view your current prescriptions, request refills before you run out, track your medication history, and review important details like dosages and instructions. The portal keeps everything organized in one secure location, so it’s simple and easy to manage your psychiatric medications and maintain consistency in your treatment.
To view your medications within the Here & Now Patient Portal, navigate to the Medications on the left side menu:
The dropdown menu at the top of the Medications section lets you filter which prescriptions you see. The available views include:
- Current Medications: Shows your active prescriptions that you’re currently taking or have available refills for
- Discontinued Medications: Displays medications you’ve taken previously but are no longer prescribed because your psychiatrist has discontinued them from your treatment plan
- Canceled Medications: Shows prescriptions that were written but canceled before being filled or picked up
- You can switch between these views depending on what information you need to access.
Medication Details
Each of your prescriptions display the following details:
- Prescription Date: When your psychiatrist wrote or renewed the prescription
- Drug: The medication name, strength, and form (e.g., “Adderall 10mg Tablet”)
- Directions: How to take the medication, including frequency, route (by mouth), and quantity prescribed (e.g., “as directed Tablet by mouth daily, 30 Days Qty 30”)
- Provider: The psychiatrist who prescribed the medication (e.g., “Musec, Melissa“)
- Dispense: The total amount dispensed and supply duration (e.g., “30 Tablet, 30 days supply”)
- Refills: The number of refills remaining on the prescription (e.g., “0” means you’ll need to request a new prescription when this runs out)
- Patient Education Icon: When you click the Patient Education icon, you’ll find detailed information about your medication, including:
- What the medication is: A description of the drug and what conditions it treats
- How to use it: Detailed instructions for taking the medication properly, including timing, food considerations, and what to do if you miss a dose
- What to tell your care team: Important medical conditions and medications to discuss before starting this prescription
- Drug interactions: A list of medications, supplements, and substances that may interact with your prescription
- What to watch for: Important monitoring guidelines and when to contact your care team
- Side effects: Both common side effects and serious reactions that require immediate medical attention
- Storage instructions: How to properly store your medication and dispose of unused doses
Frequently Asked Questions
Navigate to “Medications” in the left side menu. Use the dropdown at the top to filter between Current Medications, Discontinued Medications, or Canceled Medications.
Discontinued medications are ones you previously took but your psychiatrist removed from your treatment plan. Cancelled medications were prescribed but cancelled before you filled or picked them up.
Yes. Navigate to the refill section, select your medication, choose your pharmacy, and submit your refill request. Your psychiatrist will review and approve it.
New prescriptions may take 24-48 hours to appear in the portal after your appointment. If you don’t see it after that time, contact our office at (847) 450-6393.
If you notice any discrepancies in your medication details, contact your psychiatrist immediately through secure messaging or call our office at (847) 450-6393.