Basically what the title says. Is it because of the cost of the medication? At first I assumed it was because of the potential for abuse for some meds, but Benadryl for instance is sold OTC, and some non-addictive medications are sold through prescription only. I’m from America, for reference, as I suspect it’s different in other countries?
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Many prescription drugs are used to treat long term health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, etc. When people are taking these medications, it’s important for them to be monitored regularly and have their dose adjusted as appropriate. Left to their own devices, humans aren’t great at managing their health.
For acute illness, like infection, it’s important to select the appropriate antibiotic and dosage.
I have worked in a pharmacy. The general public should not have access to prescription drugs without seeing a doctor or nurse. People self diagnose all kinds of conditions and can’t even read the ingredients and directions on a bottle of DayQuil properly. They’d buy up antibiotics like candy and take them for every sniffle, and then we’ll end up with antibiotic resistant bacteria and THEN WHAT? 🫠
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