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An overlay is provided for a medication card of the type having a plurality of pharmaceutical products arranged in at least one row. The overlay includes a planar body having a front surface, and a plurality of openings formed in the planar body, with locations of the plurality of openings substanti

An overlay is provided for a medication card of the type having a plurality of pharmaceutical products arranged in at least one row. The overlay includes a planar body having a front surface, and a plurality of openings formed in the planar body, with locations of the plurality of openings substantially corresponding to locations of the plurality of products of the medication card. The overlay further includes instructions provided on the front surface of the body for ingesting the plurality of products of the medication card.

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1. A medication card assembly comprising: a medication card including a carrier sheet having a front surface and a plurality of blisters, each blister containing a pharmaceutical product, the medication card being provided without instructions for ingesting the plurality of products of the medicatio

1. A medication card assembly comprising: a medication card including a carrier sheet having a front surface and a plurality of blisters, each blister containing a pharmaceutical product, the medication card being provided without instructions for ingesting the plurality of products of the medication card; andan overlay including a planar body having a front surface and a back surface, the planar body being configured to be applied to the carrier sheet of the medication card with the back surface of the planar body of the overlay facing the front surface of the carrier sheet of the medication card, the planar body of the overlay being sized to lie within a boundary defined by the carrier sheet of the medication card, the planar body being separate than and uncoupled with respect to the medication card, the overlay further including a plurality of openings formed in the planar body, locations of the plurality of openings substantially corresponding to locations of the plurality of blisters, and instructions provided on the front surface of the planar body for ingesting the plurality of products of the medication card. 2. The medication card assembly of claim 1, wherein the medication card is unprinted or partially unprinted. 3. The medication card assembly of claim 1, wherein the instructions further include written instructions printed on the front surface of the planar body. 4. The medication card assembly of claim 3, wherein the instructions further include color coded instructions printed on the front surface of the planar body. 5. The medication card assembly of claim 4, wherein the color coded instructions includes a first color to designate a first subset of the plurality of products to be ingested during a first time period and a second color to designate a second subset of the plurality of products to be ingested during a second time period. 6. The medication card assembly of claim 5, wherein the first color includes at least two shades of the first color to designate separate days of the week. 7. The medication card assembly of claim 6, wherein the second color includes at least two shades of the second color to designate separate days of the week. 8. The medication card assembly of claim 3, wherein the instructions further include at least one symbol printed on the front surface of the planar body. 9. The medication card assembly of claim 8, wherein the at least one symbol designates one of a first time period and a second time period. 10. The medication card assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of openings is sized to enable a product to extend through the opening. 11. The medication card assembly of claim 1, wherein the medication card assembly can be configured for different dosages. 12. The medication card assembly of claim 1, wherein the instructions include dosage instructions.