My seminar last Wednesday, June 18, 2014 was about tuberculosis.
Not only that it was supposed to educate, the seminar was also a reminder for
Pharmacists and store staff about their job. The speaker has cited that there
are pharmacies who simply dispense medicines without a prescription or
counseling.
Image by the author (Seminar Site)
Antibiotics are given freely despite of the dangers.
Drugstore may not realize it but they can be accountable for numerous deaths.
The speaker in the seminar has mentioned that people may think that a friend or
family member died because of kidney failure. But, in fact, in can be the fault
of pharmacy outlets. This is by simply dispensing a medicine without asking for
the prescription.
Mefenamic and naproxen are examples. These two NSAIDs are often recognized as OTC.
However, only the lesser strength of these medicines can be bought without the
Rx. Mefenamic or naproxen when abused
can cause kidney damage.
So, when a drugstore personnel simply sells these drugs
without a prescription or without any counseling on how and when to use these
medicine, the drugstore can indeed be killer and a criminal.
phoenix35 062014 (*Reposted)
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