Things to Keep in Mind While Purchasing Medicine.

 Purchasing and Consuming Medicines

 

 

Hello everyone, do you know there are certain things you should always check during buying or consuming medicines? Today I am sharing the information you should keep in mind while purchasing and consuming medicines.

 

Medicines are needed to treat an illness, that being said, never buy medicines without consulting a doctor first. In case of an emergency, you can some basic medicines from a medical store. Medicines like Paracetamol or Nimesulide which are used to treat fever and stomach ache respectively can be bought and consumed in an emergency, you should consult a doctor right after as stomach ache and fever can have multiple causes.

 

Things you should keep in mind

 

• Always buy medicines from a registered medical store, and always ask for a receipt.
• Check the expiry date of the product before buying it, you can't consume or use these after expiring.
• If the chemist is offering you a substitute for prescribed medicine, don't buy it without consulting your doctor first.
• Crosscheck the medicines with your doctor after buying them, and make sure to understand the directions of use.

Some people don't follow the doctor's directions and don't complete the full course of the medicine, your illness won't be properly treated if you don't complete the full course of the prescribed medicine.

 Don't increase or reduce the dosage by yourself

 

• Always take medicines as prescribed by the doctor, don't reduce or increase the dosage by yourself, and don't miss any doses.
• Always store the medicines as instructed in the packaging.
• Always complete the full course of the medicines.
• If you're having problems or side effects from any medicine, consult a doctor immediately.

 

Sometimes people buy medicines from the counter and try to treat the ailment on their own, this could be harmful to your health. Don't consume medicines without consulting your doctor as you could face some serious side effects. Some side effects could even be fatal.

 

 

 

• Don't use medicines from someone else's prescription, even if your symptoms are similar.
• If an illness recurs, consult a doctor. Don't take the same medicines again.
• If you stop taking BP medicine, your blood pressure might start to rise, just like that, if you stop the course in between, your ailment could recur.

 

Always keep these things in mind while buying or purchasing medicines. Stay healthy and happy.