BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Laxative, Antacid, Headache
28 Jan 2016
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Pain: doctor needs to make sure you are taking the drug properly. These are used more commonly than prescription drugs. Cheaper than prescription because we pay for them ourselves: this is based on how much we are willing to pay. We spend the most money on coughs and colds, but pain relievers are more commonly taken. Safety: dose makes the drug, it is not the severity of the pain that determines the proper dosage, it is the size of the body of the person taking the drug, side effects: The headache is a universal side effect. Information is easy to find on the label or box or even on google. Indications: what are you going to use this drug for, many people take the wrong drug, many people take drugs unnecessarily (laxatives). Counter-indications: when you should not use a certain drug. Aspirin one of the world"s most popular drugs. This was the first ever artificial drug.
