Abstract

REVIEW ON - SELF MEDICATION IN A COMMUNITY PHARMACY.

Arbaka Lakyntiew Suting*, Sharon Flavia Sunn and Ryngkatidor Gratia Lyngdoh

ABSTRACT

Self-medication is an act of taking medicine for illness without consulting a physician or any other healthcare professionals, or without enquiring about medicine from any healthcare professionals. However, practising of self-medication might lead to serious side effects. Many individuals were not fully aware of the dangers of self-medication and were also ignorant to check expiry date, sharing of prescriptions as well as taking half or double the dose on their own. It is therefore necessary to educate each and every-one either through direct counselling as well as distributing of Patient Information Leaflets. Encouraging the people to always refer to a physician in case of any medical attention, and if no physician is available at the moment, they can contact a qualified nurse or pharmacist to enquire about the medicine.

Keywords: Self - medication, Side effects.