A health practitioner and certified nurse, Mrs Esther Oke
has revealed that self-medicating on analgesics especially Paracetamol portends
great danger to the body.
This is as she advised that every drug ingested should be
based on the prescription of a registered or certified physician or health
practitioner.
Oke in a telephone chat on Sunday disclosed
that many Nigerians have abused paracetamol over the years because of
ignorance.
She explained that the drug which is a generic name for Over
The Counter (OTC) analgesics was a powerful combination of pharmaceutical
substances which may cause damage to the human liver over time of taking
indiscriminately.
While declaring that every medication had its own side
effects on the body, Oke hinted that the body system has a way of expelling
unused substances from it.
The certified nurse kicked against overdose by some
individuals.
In her words, “The use of three paracetamol tablets instead
of the two by some individuals is against international best practices and
research over the years has shown that the drug should be taken in two tablets,
three times daily for the duration of treatment.”
She explained that taking paracetamol for vomiting,
diarrhoea and depression is a dangerous habit that should be discouraged
because it is not the solution to the ailments.
She also added that people take paracetamol for the
slightest excuse because they can obtain it OTC being one of the cheapest drugs
available.
“Paracetamol may be cheap but it is a ticking time bomb that
can destroy the liver if abused.
“Only take the right dose of paracetamol when it is needed.”
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