How to Convince When Someone Refuses to Take Their Medication?
                     HOW TO CONVINCE WHEN 
SOMEONE REFUSES TO TAKE 
THEIR MEDICATION?
By 
Gyandeep Sahu
WHY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF 
MEDICATION?
1. Some people do not believe in their medication when they see no 
immediate effect of medicines
2. The side effects of their medication sometimes is not tolerable.
3. People do not want to spend on medicines.
4. They feel like they are already well and don’t need 
      medications
CATEGORY OF PEOPLE WHO 
REFUSE
Generally this category includes:
Senior Citizen
Stubborn people
Kids
POSSIBLE TIPS WHICH CAN 
SOLVE THE PROBLEM
TIPS – 1 (CONVINCE WITH 
POSITIVE EMOTIONS) 
 When someone denies to take medicines don’t yell at them
 Control your temper 
 Ask them the reason behind it
 Talk softly
TIPS – 2 (FOCUS ON 
PRESCRIPTION) 
 Do not push people for vitamins and other supplements especially in case of 
senior people
 Provide medicines only prescribed by their doctor(s)
TIPS – 3 (SEEK DOCTOR’S 
ATTENTION) 
 Have them get a regular visit to their doctor(s) for 
 their progress
 Avoid medication  if doctor is satisfied with the progress
 Let the doctors explain them on the medications instead 
 of you/ family forcing them
TIPS – 4 (SOLUTION FOR 
SIDE EFFECTS) 
 Ask them what kind of side effects they’re facing after taking medicines.
 Talk to their doctors and let their doctors know about it
 Provide feasible and immediate solutions on the side effects
TIPS – 5 (SPEAK THE TRUTH) 
 Let the patients understand about their diseases and the criticalities.
 Let them know about the future disasters if they refuse to medications
 Do not exaggerate about the diseases
TIPS – 6 (ALTERNATIVES) 
 In case the taste is unbearable then look for alternative flavor or brands.
 Find out if the patient wants medications as pills or liquid and serve them 
accordingly
CONCLUSION
 Positive attitude and strong determination to be cured plays vital role in 
getting well out of any disease. 
 To get well, prescribed medications are necessary to take and they’re 
unavoidable.