Cat Dancer
MVP
Could this be considered an addiction?
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David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
In some cases, yes. It depends on the type of medication and other factors.
But in most cases, it has more to do with ill-advisedf self-medication... feeling that the prescribed medication isn't enough to reduce the symptoms and believing that a little more will do the trick. I say "ill advised" because no one should ever do this, no matter whether it is prescribed medication or over-the-counter (OTC) medications. There can be some very serious consequences, inlcuding fatal consequences, of exceeding the recommended doses.
But in most cases, it has more to do with ill-advisedf self-medication... feeling that the prescribed medication isn't enough to reduce the symptoms and believing that a little more will do the trick. I say "ill advised" because no one should ever do this, no matter whether it is prescribed medication or over-the-counter (OTC) medications. There can be some very serious consequences, inlcuding fatal consequences, of exceeding the recommended doses.
Examples of OTC medications which, at one time were Rx but because of subsequent submissions became OTC, would be:
Pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprophen (Advil, Motrin) Aleve, acetomenophen (Tylenol), cough and cold preparations, and even hyperacidity meds such as tagamet and even antacid containing magnesium hydroxide/ aluminum hydroxide.
As David alludes to, more in not necessariy better and there are a variety of adverse conditions that can result from over dosing even OTC preparations.
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