E-drug: selfmedication policies, guidelines, EDL? (cont'd)
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I know of no good previous work on this question so I will write a
guideline for self medication on the spot to stimulate discussion.
If you have diarrhoea then use an oral dehydration solution.
If you have mild pain and are aged under 19 then use paracetamol.
If you have mild pain and are aged over 18 then use paracetamol
or aspirin.
Otherwise do not self medicate because most other drugs are not
value for money or require a doctor to help you to use them
appropriately.
Does anybody want to suggest (and justify) any changes to the
above?
regards,
Peter
Dr Peter Mansfield
GP and consultant on marketing and appropriate therapeutics
Visiting lecturer, Universities of Adelaide, Flinders, Queensland,
South Australia, Tasmania
Action against cardiovascular Risk Checklist (ARC) Project Officer,
Adelaide Western Division of General Practice
Director, HealthySkepticism.org formerly MaLAM (Medical Lobby
for Appropriate Marketing)
Defending health care from misleading and harmful marketing.
Advocacy, Research and Education.
e-mail: peter@healthyskepticism.org
www.healthyskepticism.org
34 Methodist St, Willunga SA 5172
ph/fax +61 8 8374 2245
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