Buying medicines online has becomes quite a popular trend this days in India. Today most people do not want to waste their precious time and energy in standing in the queue. Rather, they prefer buying everything from clothes to medicines online. Apart from these tech savvy people, there are many who are either aged or suffering from illness and do not have the option to buy medicines online on their own. They have no option than buying their prescribed medicines online and receive them at their doorstep. But as we all know that online shopping sometimes can arise various problem it is also same for shopping medicines online. Sometimes buying medicines from few websites can put your health at risk instead of curing. Therefore, before buying medicines we should check out a few things as follows:
Be aware of the fake websites: Always go for the renowned website that sell medicine either worldwide or countrywide. Even if you go for the local online medicine portal, make sure that it is authorized and legal. Here are a number of websites you can find while searching online that do not have authorization and sometimes sell fake drugs, which can be dangerous for your health, without any prescription. Even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tested many sample drugs sold by different website and they have found that most of all these medicines contains some dangerous elements and inappropriate amounts of active and inactive chemicals.
Many customers frequently complain of receiving drugs which they never ordered. These drugs contain some foreign version of chemicals like Haldol which is a strong anti-psychotic drug. Right after consuming this drug, the patients need immediate medical attention as they start suffering from muscle stiffness, muscle spasm and breathing trouble. The other fake websites often sell duplicate medicines which look exactly like the original ones but can be harmful for health.
In most cases people buying medicines online receive counterfeit drugs which can be contaminated, can cause severe side effects. These drugs are mostly bought by people suffering from diseases like asthma, diabetes, and different types of cancers.
To save yourself from all these problems you should know your medicines very well. If you are consuming a particular medicine for the first time you should always consult the physician to have a brief idea about the medicines and their effects on your health. It would be better if you buy them physically at least for the first time so that you can get up close personal with them. Apart from that, it is also suggested by the FDA that people should always follow the traditional way of buying medicines i.e. buy medicine offline. But even if you buy medicines online it should be from trusted and widely known websites. Government of India is trying hard to keep this mal-practice under control and keep our health safe. All that you need is to co-operate with them and avoid buying medicines online. But even if you do just follow a few tips that can keep you safe:
Do not ever buy medicines online without valid prescription and do not go for the sites that sell drugs without prescription. Do not ever reveal your personal information including bank account details or ATM pin etc. Sometimes these sites steal these information under the disguise of their e-commerce business. Though concern authority is taking actions but primarily it is our responsibility to stay safe and maintain our health.
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