Understanding Your Medicine

B.POst Outlook >> Sunday April 08, 2007

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HEALTH

Understanding your medicine

When treating an illness, the way in which medication is taken is just as important as actually taking it, says pharmacist Kamonsak Reungjarearnrung

Story by Arusa Pisuthipan, Main photo by Yingyong Un-anongrak

How much do you know about the medication you take? While such knowledge is crucially important to many of us, a surprisingly large number of people do not possess a thorough understanding of the drugs they use. Some are unaware of potential side effects while many do not follow directions properly and have no idea how best to store medicines.

While people are well aware that medication can treat and relieve disease, many don't know that if it is not used correctly it can also be deadly.

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about medications, including how to take and store them properly.

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A very useful and informative article that is well worth reading, IMHO of course.

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