THE DANGERS OF SELF-MEDICATION (AIR-CLINIC CONTEST)

enajo (52)in #air-clinic • 6 years ago

Self medication is a situation in which an individual uses medicine to administer treatment for any self-diagnosed physical or psychological ailments.

Many people choose this method because they feel it is cheaper and easier. Over counter drugs are the most widely used substance patterning to self medication, as most of this medicine are used to treat health issues at home and can sometimes be gotten at some supermarkets and convenience stores. Self-medication is equally linked to alcohol or substance abuse.

DANGERS

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The dangers of self-medication can be life-threatening and some of such are;

Inaccurate Dosage

Taking too little or too much of a drug can cause mildly uncomfortable to severe health complications such as an allergic reaction, kidney failure, organ damage, heart failure or death.

Mixing Medication

While practicing self medication, you run the risk of mixing drugs that shouldn't be taken together.

For instance, taking Viagra and heart medications simultaneously can cause a massive drop in blood pressure and trigger a heart attack.

Masking severe disease

Practicing self medication often can lead to suppression of symptoms of a life threatening disease. And can lead to prolong recovery or further complications.

Addiction

Taking codeine containing cough syrups, opiod pain relievers and other substances which are highly associated with drugs that give a heightened sense of well-being can lead one into being psychologically addicted to using this drugs.

Misdiagnosis

Without having the required medical training, you stand the risk of misdiagnosing yourself, which leads to the use of wrong medication and further complications or illness.

SUGGESTION

Amendment of the law and policy that controls drug.
Ensuring that only quality pharmacist are allowed to sell drugs.
Making maximum use of the services offered by @air-clinic which includes; free medical consultations, free health talks and education on a daily basis etc.
Creating awareness on the dangers of self medication.

By this ways, there will be reduction in how people self -medicate and cases of drugs related hazard.

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