Long-term gastric medication can cause death

News Desk: In just one year, gastric medicines alone have been sold for Rs 3,500 crore. Huge sales are also on the rise due to psychological relief, pharmacy vendor advice and in some cases prescriptions from doctors.

Experts say that long-term gastric medication without cause can cause anemia, bone loss and in some cases death. Patients do not want to go to the doctor to take gastric medicine, whether they are healthy or sick. Drug dealers say gastric ulcers account for at least 20 percent of the drugs sold each day. A pharmacist in Shahbag said that if the doctor does not give gastric medicine. Even then they bought it from us. According to the survey, from July 2019 to June 2020, gastric medicines have been sold in the country for Rs 3,500 crore. Experts say people are consuming half of the drugs sold unnecessarily. The risk of death is increasing. Professor Dr. overuse of gastric drugs. Syed Atiqul Haque said, anemia occurs.

Minor injuries break bones. Although there is no specific study, experts believe that doctors prescribe gastric medicine in at least 70 to 80 percent of prescriptions in the country. They urged the doctors not to give gastric medicine to the patient without proper observation. Professor Atiqul Haque said, "If there are no gastric symptoms, we will not give any gastric medicine." If there are symptoms, it is necessary to check and take necessary measures. The expert also thinks that the idea of ​​taking gastric medicine while taking pain medication is not correct for everyone. Professor Dr. Farooq Ahmed said that those who have a good stomach or do not have ulcers can take painkillers in the short term, i.e. up to a week and a half without gastric medicine.

The retail price of each gastric medicine of almost every brand including omiprazol and isomiprazol ranges from Rs 5 to Rs 10. Unnecessarily and habitually taking these drugs, a significant number of people in the country are suffering extreme physical and financial damage.