In today’s
era, I find, In fact we all find internet a very useful tool. Starting from
browsing the entire earth in seconds to
online shopping, getting the exclusive e – books, saving time to run to the
shops in our busy schedule and getting updates of bunches of information. But, this is not how
we use the all the time available internet facility, such as to buy online
medicines to avoid the embarrassment of seeing the doctor or visiting the
pharmacist.
So, this is
the kind of information we should all be anticipated of and
prevent getting into a dangerous life threatening situation.
When I went through a report , I very interestingly came to know that The number of people buying prescription drugs online
without a prescription is increasing significantly, 50% of the pharmacists’ customers worldwide have
admitted buying drugs online.
Now, let me inform you how exactly this number is increasing.
Some of us who have access to the internet are being targeted by these
websites for selling prescription drugs without a prescription.
Did you know what prescription drugs are? - drugs which are not legally
available to patients without a prescription.
I also came to know that many websites selling drugs online which may seem very legit
and authorized but actually are illegal and supply
fake and even dangerous and narcotic medicines to their customers. Also many of
us who want to avoid the
embarrassment of seeing a doctor and because of its quick and easy nature.
Well, it is not unobvious that a lot of people don't understand the risks
involved when purchasing prescription medicines on the Internet. I think, all
these factors are causing this number to increase.
The role of a pharmacist to advise
their patients about how not to misuse medicines .So, I think in this case pharmacists
also mainly have a role in decreasing the number of such people.
But I was
really surprised to know that even pharmacists
were tricked to think that they are the proper drugs and these drugs look very
much like the real drugs whereas they are not.
The only way
to tell if the drug is real or fake by testing it in a lab and informing your
doctor as soon as any symptoms arise. We in particular hope people to stay away
from these fake websites and buy drugs as much as possible from regulated and
authorized pharmacies.
While I was
looking through this report I encountered a 64 year old women who can be exemplified about the risk associated with online drug
buying, who was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, her vision was falling
and she also developed glaucoma and cataracts after using online oral
prednisolone therapy.
I believe, in this modernized world, visiting doctors and pharmacists is a smart act of approach towards our health rather than being embarrassed.
I believe, in this modernized world, visiting doctors and pharmacists is a smart act of approach towards our health rather than being embarrassed.
Make sure you know the following
facts before buying medicines online :
Some dangers of buying medicines
online :
Some websites :
1. May
not know the cause of your health problem. They could also give you the wrong
medicine for your illness.
2. Will
sell you prescription drugs even if you don’t have a prescription. This is
against the law.
3. Doesn’t
protect your private information like your credit card no.
Some medicines sold online :
1. Are fake,
2. Have
things in them that could hurt you,
3. Are too strong or too weak,
4. Are too old to work,
5. Are not approved by the FDA,
6. Are
not made using safe standards,
7. Are not safe to use with other
medicines or products you use,
8. Are not labeled,
9. Are not stored or shipped the right way,
Does not the above points make it clear that the risks of buying medications online
greatly outweigh any potential benefits.
So , lets raise awareness among us
about the dangers of buying medicines online without a prescription.
