Studies show that about 50% of patients do not take their prescriptions as prescribed. In a local study, a total of 73 (77.7%) patients were adherent to their medication, while the remaining 21 participants (22.3%) were non-adherent to their medication. Medicine adherence is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the degree to which the person’s behavior corresponds with the agreed recommendations from a health care provider,” and this covers how you take your medications after your doctor hands over your prescription. Learn more about the basics of taking your medicines today.
antibiotic resistance. Do not suddenly stop taking your pills just because you are already feeling better. Extending a prescribed treatment more than its duration is also not recommended.
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