106.Short Essay and Article on : Self-Medication May Kill

You have heard that some people took medicine without consulting the doctors and – fell sick due to allergy. Having witnessed such an incident, you would like in writing an article for your school magazine to create awareness of the problem.

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People take medicines without the prescription of doctor— two brothers hospitalized because of this — Doctors have done studies and training to treat people — some medicines allergic to some people — take genuine medicines after consulting a doctor — pharmacist should not sell medicine without a prescription.

Ans. Self-Medication May Kill

It has become a habit of people taking medicine without the prescription of physicians. A recent case is from my area were two brothers took some medicine bought from the medical shop without consulting a doctor. They were affected by severe allergy and were rushed to the hospital on time so that their lives were saved. What does it tell us? If we can take any medicine on our own why should there be doctors and pharmacies? We need to think about it to avoid such disasters.

Medicine is prescribed to cure or fight infections, prevent such severe infections and to save ourselves, from fever and diseases. Physicians, or doctors, have undergone a long period of study and training to treat people with such infections after proper diagnosis and conversation with the patients. They understand the history of the patient’s health and problems. But what we do when we have got a fever? We just go to any pharmacist, get some medicine and take it without even reading what the medicine contains. This causes trouble. How can we avoid this problem? Also, not all medicine suits everyone. We need to know what we are allergic to and not all fevers need to be treated with the same medicine. We need to take some rest and cure by disciplining our routines.

We, as students, should be aware of what to do and not do depending upon the temperature of the season. When we get a fever or have symptoms of any disease, better to consult with a doctor and have our body thoroughly checked and diagnosed for any ailment. Taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor ensures that we take genuine medicine. The pharmacist also should be cautious and not sell any medicine without a prescription. Beware, self-medication can be dangerous.