Advice on the proper use of medicines
Proper use of medicine and its importance
What is medicine?
A drug is a special product that is used in a certain dose to treat any disease. If the medicine is chosen correctly and used correctly, the therapeutic effect will be achieved.
What is appropriate medication use?
Proper use of medicine means taking the right dose of medicine for the disease according to the doctor's prescription for a certain period of time, taking into account the person's age, physical characteristics, symptoms and pain.
Why is it necessary to use medicine properly?
Drug abuse includes:
- Arbitrarily use without following the instructions for use of the medicine
- Discontinue use when symptoms subside
- Use at will
- Taking multiple medications at once with little knowledge of medications
- Taking too much medicine
- This includes co-administration of drugs with the same composition.
Consequences of drug abuse:
- Aggravation and chronicity of the disease
- Drug resistance /antibiotics/
- Adversely affect the results of treatment
- Allergic to medicine
- Manifestation of drug side effects
- The cost of treatment will increase
How to choose the right medicine?
- Selective use of drugs recommended by the doctor
- Use according to the doctor's instructions
