How Safe Drinking Drugs Cafes

Most of Indonesian people are familiar with pain relief medicines are sold in stalls while headaches, colds or body aches. Find out how to safe drinking drugs are sold freely.
"Drugs should be sold in the shop free of drugs and drug classified this should only be consumed by people who have organs function properly or does not have the diseaseparticular. Because of that one drug is not necessarily suitable for everyone, "said Prof.. Dr. Amir Sharif, SKM, Sp.FK (K), when contacted detikHealth on Friday (10/08/2010).
The drugs are sold freely or at food stalls simpomatik usually a drug, meaning that the drugs only address the symptoms that arise but does not cure the root of the disease.
"Drugs such as paracetamol is safe for consumption, provided the dose is not too big in the sense such as not being up to 10 times or reach 10-15 grams (10000-15000 mg) because it can be toxic. But if you only eat 3-4 times still safe, "said Prof. Amir.
To determine whether the-counter medicines are safe or not, should the color of the circle. Drugs should be sold in the shop that has the symbol is a green circle, which means the dose is safe.
Drugs that have a blue circle symbol means that only limited OTC drugs should be sold at the official drugstore or pharmacy, but can be bought without a prescription. While the drug with a red circle are classified as hard drugs require a prescription.
"Whose name drug when consumed continuously may cause a reaction or interference in internal organs such as kidneys or liver. Besides it can make a person become accustomed to, or dependence with the drug so that if the sick and not taking the same drugs body feels uncomfortable," he explained .
How can the community for taking drugs can shop safely by Prof. Amir is:

   1. Note the color of the circle of drugs consumed.
   2. Note the contents or dosages of drugs consumed. Generally the-counter medicines contain doses that are not too big so it has a wide safety limit.
   3. Knowing the condition of the body itself primarily a function of the kidneys and liver. Because the doses listed in the OTC drugs are usually for people who have normal organ function.
   4. We recommend taking the free time limit only for 3 days only, if no improvement should refrain from using the drug and consult a doctor. Because there is the possibility of symptoms that arise from causes or diseases
      another.
   5. Read brochure that included doses of drugs use, indications, side effects and contra indications carefully. If after taking the drug arose one of the side effects are listed, then immediately stop taking the drug.