A 2015 survey by an online portal found that over 50% out of 20,000 respondents said they self-medicated in the last year. Fever, headache and abdominal pain are the most common ailments where people will just go to their neighbourhood chemist, describe their symptoms to the person behind the counter and take whatever medicines he suggests. Is it safe to do this? What are the side effects of self-medicating? Read on to find out.
Source: Healthcare in India
