This is the story of a gentleman of a certain age but who has his whole head. He is valid, he even does sports every day. This gentleman has a sciatica. He goes to the doctor and he comes out with a very classic prescription. Back home, he takes his treatment and, after a while, everything is linked : vomiting, dizziness, panic, phone call to her children …
The patient had to take a Pain killer. But instead of swallowing one pill, he took two. When asked why he did this, he replied, “I figured it was like paracetamol (500 mg). I usually take two pills at a time. So there I did the same. “
If this patient had read the notice and Ordinance, he wouldn’t have made that mistake. Besides, this gentleman also got the wrong medication. Instead of taking the progressive drug version, he took the quick effect. The right thing to do is always read all the drug leaflets systematically, even if it is off-putting and even if we are in a hurry to start getting medical treatment.
Read certain chapters carefully
Some chapters should be read carefully. That of the dosage, for example. Indeed, a drug is effective for a certain dose and potentially harmful when the dose is exceeded. Another important chapter: that devoted to cons-indications. Something as commonplace as paracetamol is contraindicated, for example, if you have a fragile liver. Same thing with aspirin if you’re pregnant.
In the case of aspirin, if you take the liberty of combining it with an anticoagulant that you have been prescribed, you are putting yourself in danger. It is therefore necessary to read carefully the chapter on Drugs interactions. In addition, you will also need to be interested in side effects. In the event of an alert, this can allow you to understand immediately what is happening to you and therefore to react well. If you have read the instructions before taking care of yourself, you will immediately make the link.
The annual review of overdose and drug interactions is 10,000 deaths and 130,000 hospitalizations. So take note: the first thing to do (something that is not written on your prescription but which you should consider is prescribed de facto) is reading the information notices.
