A Few Tips On Using Medication : Broadly speaking, the world has advanced tremendously in the area of medication. Yes there is something for headaches, cramps, depression, sleeplessness and the list goes on.
However, some people are crying out that we are too dependent on this form of care and we should look for better ways to deal with our ailment instead of using drugs.
Well, some of these drugs are very powerful because there is enough of it in one small bottle that could cause severe harm to a young child.
Therefore, some of the things that you can do that will be helpful in protecting those around you as well as yourself are:
No Candy
Some children will take their medication without complaining and some of them will kick and scream the house down because they do not want to take it.
Therefore, for the latter, you may try to persuade them by implying that they taste like candy. This may not be quite a good idea because, when you are not around, they may try to take the “candy.”
Benefits And Side Effects
As strange as this may sound, we do not always ask the doctor, who is prescribing medication for us, about the benefits and side effects of what he/she is prescribing.
We may go into his/her office with a problem and after an examination etc. and if medication is necessary, they will tell us about the general benefits and side effects of a drug and he/she may ask us if we have any questions.
Surprisingly enough, if we did had any questions, it is not usually about these. Therefore, make sure that you are told as much as you can be, about these things before you proceed.
Original Packaging
Always keep these drugs in their original packaging so as to avoid accidental overdose. Many times, because of the bulkiness of these packaging, you may be tempted to throw them away, but when it comes to drug, you should not do that.
The more and adequate information there are, the better it is for everyone who is around it.
Tell Someone
Whenever you take medication, it is always wise to let someone within your household know that you had taken it. You should also tell the person what you had taken and how much.
This could be as simple as too pills for a headache, to the drugs that a physician prescribed.