USE MEDICINES WITH CARE
Think twice before taking a painkillers without a go-ahead from your doctor. HEALTH EXPERTS say doctors first need to teach their patients how not to consume drugs . every drug has its own side effect .
DOCTORS USUALLY PRESCRIBE SUPPLEMENTRY MEDICINES that help deal with the side effects of these drugs .
WHY PEOPLE SELF MEDICATE
1)EASY AVAILABILITY OF MEDICATIONS
2)RELUCTANCE TO VISIT DOCTORS
3)IGNORANCE OF SIDE EFFECTS
SIDE EFFECTS
PAINKILLERS, IF USED FOR LONGER than the doctor has prescribed can lead gastritis or inflammation of the stomach lining.
GASTRITIS CAN LEADS TO ULCERS in the stomach and intestines and this can cause internal bleeding
MANY PATIENTS DEVELOP PERFORATION of the intestines because of long and unnecessary use of painkillers. This kind of damage requires surgery to correct
OTHER SIDE EFFECTS ARE multiple organ failure ie kidney, liver etc
PAIN KILLERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER BUT NEED TO BE TAKEN UNDER A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION - ibuprufene , diclofenac, aceclofenac, aceteaminophen, propoxyphene, nimesulide (banned in western countries), etoricoxib, vovran, asprin, combiflame
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