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    Self-medication carries risks such as incorrect self-diagnosis, delays in proper treatment, adverse reactions, and masking severe illnesses. While it can increase access to medications and relieve minor conditions, people should only take medicines as directed by a health professional and properly store and dispose of unused drugs. Before administering any medication, nurses follow the "seven rights" to ensure the right patient, medication, dose, time, route, reason, and documentation.

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    Risks of Self-Medication Practices

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    Self-medication carries risks such as incorrect self-diagnosis, delays in proper treatment, adverse reactions, and masking severe illnesses. While it can increase access to medications and relieve minor conditions, people should only take medicines as directed by a health professional and properly store and dispose of unused drugs. Before administering any medication, nurses follow the "seven rights" to ensure the right patient, medication, dose, time, route, reason, and documentation.

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    RISKS OF SELF-MEDICATION

    PRACTICES

    IVANON V. / GR.102
    SUMMARY

    1. SELF-MEDICATION AND THE RISKS OF SELF-MEDICATION

    2. WHAT CAUSES SELF MEDICATION? / WHAT IS SELF MEDICATION SYNDROME?

    3. WHAT ARE THE SEVEN RIGHTS TO CHECK BEFORE ADMINISTERING MEDICINES?

    4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    THE RISKS OF SELF-
    Self-medication is defined as the selection and use of
    MEDICATION INCLUDE: medicines by individuals (or a member of the individuals'
    family) to treat self-recognized or self-diagnosed
    Incorrect self-diagnosis
    conditions or symptoms.
    Delays in seeking appropriate medical
    advice and proper treatment

    Potential adverse reactions

    Worsening of the condition the


    individual is trying to self-treat SEVERAL
    SEVERAL BENEFITS
    BENEFITS HAVE
    HAVE BEEN
    BEEN LINKED
    LINKED TO
    TO APPROPRIATE
    APPROPRIATE SELF-MEDICATION
    SELF-MEDICATION

    Dangerous drug interaction Better use of


    pharmacists skills
    and reduced
    Increased The active role burden of
    Masking of severe diseases access to of the patient governments due
    medication and in his or her to health
    relief for the own health expenditure
    Risk of dependence and abuse patient care linked to the
    treatment of
    minor health
    conditions
    WHAT CAUSES SELF WHAT IS SELF MEDICATION
    MEDICATION? SYNDROME?

    The most important reasons for self- Self-medication is a human behavior in


    medication were perceived self- which an individual uses a substance or
    medication harmless (41%), having any exogenous influence to self-
    history of a disease (35.5%), and administer treatment for physical or
    availability of medications at home (34%). psychological ailments. The most
    The most frequent diseases for self- widely self-medicated substances are
    medication were fatigue, weakness, and over-the-counter drugs used to treat
    anxiety (24%), and fever (20%). common health issues at home, as well as
    dietary supplements.
    WHAT
    WHAT ARE
    ARE THE
    THE SEVEN
    SEVEN RIGHTS
    RIGHTS TO
    TO CHECK
    CHECK BEFORE
    BEFORE HOW
    HOW CAN
    CAN YOU
    YOU PREVENT
    PREVENT SELF
    SELF MEDICATION?
    MEDICATION?
    ADMINISTERING
    ADMINISTERING MEDICINES?
    MEDICINES?

    NURSES
    NURSES ADHERE
    ADHERE TO
    TO "SEVEN
    "SEVEN RIGHTS"
    RIGHTS" OF 
    OF  Use all medicines as directed by a health
    MEDICATION
    MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION:
    ADMINISTRATION:
    professional. Never share your

    prescription medications with others or use


    right 
    right 
    right client
    right client right 
    someone else's prescription medications.
    right 
    medication
    medication dose
    dose
    Always store your medications securely
    right
    right right
    right route
    route
    reason
    reason to prevent others from using them and
    right
    right time
    time
    properly dispose off that are no longer in
    right
    right
    documentation
    documentation
    use.
    1. https://www.eurekaselect.com/72255/article/risks-self-
    medication-practices
    2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20615179

    3.https://dda.health.maryland.gov/Pages/health_and_nursi
    ng.aspx

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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