the rules to follow for self-medication

In all, 88% of French people take drugs without a prescription, 30 points more than in 2002. Self-medication can indeed be useful, but it is still necessary to respect the rules. “The first is to always take the advice of the pharmacist. They are the drug experts, they will be able to advise you”, recalls the journalist and doctor Damien Mascret, present on the set of 19/20, this Wednesday, April 26. For example, do not give anti-inflammatories to a child who has chicken pox, they can cause the infection to flare up.

Never reuse previously prescribed medications

Self-prescription can be good, but it all depends on the problem. “The second rule is that self-medication drugs are precisely reserved for mild symptoms, for short durations, and at appropriate dosages”, underlines the journalist. No adult forms for a child, at the risk of overdose treatment, especially with Doliprane, paracetamol, very toxic to the liver in case of overdose. “The third rule is not to take medicine prescribed for you by a doctor on another occasion”, supports Damien Mascret. Eye drops with corticosteroids misused for another infection could cause you to lose an eye.