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Self-Medication in Nigeria: A Dangerous Habit We Normalize
In many Nigerian homes, the cupboard designated for medicine is as normal as a cabinet for the cooking pot. A headache strikes, and someone reaches for painkillers, or someone develops a cough and antibiotics become the resort without a prescription. A fever, and antimalarial drugs are taken automatically. For countless Nigerians, this is not considered […]
Don’t use antibiotics to treat common cold, experts warn
They asserted that antibiotics were not effective for the treatment of viral illnesses, stating that their irrational use, along with antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial drugs, could result in the development of drug resistance, rendering treatments ineffective. The experts advocated proper diagnosis and stressed that antibiotics should only be used with a doctor’s prescription. According to […]