Abstract
As being one of the most available forms of health care, self-medication competes the need for valuable and sometimes important functions for the sole person and healthcare system. From the last two decades the practice of self-medication has been constantly increased. Self-medication has now become an important element of self-care and is practiced everywhere across the globe People are more prone to self-medication because they want immediate solution of every problem. Self-medication makes us rely on medicines without any proper prescription. It may offer some aid for a short period of time, but it always ends up with dangerous consequences.
Highlights
Due to the developments in the medical profession by scientific uncoverings of diagnostics, surgeries, and medicines, medical profession has transpired as a crucial profession in caring for human health [1]
The prevalence rate of self-medication is very high throughout the globe, but the low, and middle-income countries are more prone to selfmedication [42]
People are unaware of dangerous consequences that arise from misuse of any non-prescribed medicine [45]. Another survey which was conducted in Agha khan university, Pakistan revealed that the prevalence rate of selfmedication is around 76%, and the most commonly used medicines were antibiotics and antipyretics [46]
Summary
Due to the developments in the medical profession by scientific uncoverings of diagnostics, surgeries, and medicines, medical profession has transpired as a crucial profession in caring for human health [1]. Self-medication can be defined as using one or more medicines at a time, one’s own home remedies and herbs without the consent from any doctor/experts to treat minor health problems [8]. Studies shows that when people get sick, they turn to their friends, relatives, neighbor, instead of consulting a physician [13] This raise worries of wrong self-analysis, drug cooperation, and utilize other than for the first sign [14]. The feelings of hopelessness, anger, sadness, and fear start interfering our functions in daily life [20] To overcome all these issues, instead of seeking medical help we prefer the simplest way possible, and that is self-medication [21]. If we constantly use drugs for a long period of time, they badly affect our brain chemical system it would become difficult for us to learn anything, to recall any memory as constant use of drugs greatly affects out memory, to make any judgement, to take any decision etc. [41]
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