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April 2024
Surely you ever took a drug without consulting your doctor, either for a mild pain or a cold, but self-medication is something you should avoid because there are medicines that you should not combine for the sake of your health.
According to an investigation of the Department of Biological Sciences of the National University of La Plata, Argentina , with the self-medication you only risk having an incorrect diagnosis, adverse reactions, incorrect dose intake, hiding the symptoms of a serious illness or dependence or abuse of drugs .
Even the medicines Over-the-counter medications come with instructions for use, as well as the type of drugs you should avoid while taking that treatment.
The consequences of not following the recommendations or visiting a doctor when you feel bad range from mild stomach pain to death.
1. Antidepressants and analgesics
The combination of these drugs increases the risk of bleeding in the stomach and esophagus.
In addition, you can feel agitation, increased body temperature, heart rate and breathing accelerated.