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Medicine overuse can have both long-term and short-term effects depending on the strength of the medicine in the period over which you have been taking them. Therefore, whenever you are taking medicines, it is very essential that you take them under professional supervision and make sure that your doctor knows that you are taking these medicines. Medicines are made of powerful ingredients and chemicals and when taken in excess, they can have serious repercussions for your health. When a doctor prescribes you a medicine he or she knows, according to the diagnosis, how much medicine you can take, and the side effects of which medicine your physical disposition can bear.
These days medicines are sold under restrictions but there are many over-the-counter medicines for which you don’t need regular prescription. Sometimes people keep on using the same prescription to purchase medicines repeatedly.
Here are some medicines that people often overuse:
- Antacids
- Painkillers
- Cough and cold medicines
- Motion sickness pills
- Fever medication
Most of these medications often don’t require a medical prescription and can be purchased over-the-counter.
Some of the common side effects of these medicines are
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Headaches
- Nausea
Serious side effects may include kidney failure, liver infection, stomach ulcers and respiratory problems.
If you believe that you have been indulging in medicine overuse, then you must get yourself a medicine overuse test. Since overusing medicines is a habit-related problem, there is no direct laboratory test for medicine overuse, but there are many related tests to find out whether overusing medicines have affected your health in a negative way. Your doctor may advise, based on your symptoms, liver function test, a kidney function test, an alkaline phosphate serum test, a urine routine and microscopy, a complete hemogram test, an SGOT/AST test and an SGPT/ALT test. Based on your unique condition, the doctor may even suggest other tests.