7 mistakes that turn drugs into poison

How many people know that if you do not follow certain rules while taking medications, you can seriously harm your health, and the medications can be turned into a real poison for the body. I learned several of these rules and I hasten to share them. To be honest, I violated some of them.

The attending physician needs to talk about all the drugs taken

When visiting a doctor, it is important to list the drugs that are being taken at the moment, even if they are ordinary aspirin or vitamins, herbal preparations that were purchased without a prescription. A person can be observed by a specialized doctor in a completely different clinic, for example, a private one, and the therapist will be able to find out about this only from the patient's words.

This information is important for the correct actions of the doctor: establishing a diagnosis and prescribing drugs for treatment.

Combine vitamins and medicines only after consulting a doctor

Only a doctor can correctly prescribe various drugs, determine their dosages and take into account interactions. Self-administration during the treatment of vitamin preparations is dangerous by allergic reactions, a decrease in the effect of drugs. The same can be said for herbal preparations, which for some reason are considered safe. At the same time, they are served as a medicinal folk remedy.

Anyone who has decided to drink vitamins should definitely consult a doctor.

Violate your medication and treatment regimen

Violation of the medication regimen is dangerous. The dose is usually calculated by the doctor based on various important parameters, including physiological ones. Any changes can lead to the most unpredictable results, from the intensification of the disease, to the accumulation of substances in the body.

Holiday breaks are simply unacceptable here.

Focus on age when choosing a medicine

Each age has its own distinctive parameters in terms of pressure, state of organs. All this is taken into account by the doctor. Continuing to drink once prescribed medications, we run the risk of not taking into account age-related changes. It is important to consult a doctor so as not to worsen the situation, and he may cancel or replace the drugs.

Medicines cannot be combined with certain foods.

Alcohol must be entered as the first line here. This product should never be combined with any medications. The reaction of the body is difficult to predict and the harm will be many times greater than the benefit.

But even among the healthy products there are those that are best kept away: grapefruit and juice from it, St. John's wort tea, milk, oranges. The effects of these foods when combined with medications are very insidious. Medicines may simply not work.

Dosage strictly according to the prescription

Violation of the dosage for various reasons can be allowed only after consulting a doctor. Medicines are created with both instant and cumulative effects.

In this case, changing the dosage will affect the result of treatment or may exacerbate side effects.

Control of side effects

It is better to read about the side effects of the medication in the annotation before taking it and pay attention to their appearance. Do not think that they will go away after the end of treatment. Some side effects can be very dangerous.

Did you know about these errors?