Visual MD
Feb 6, 20152 min
Age : 54 years DOB: 1 Jan 1960
Gender : Female
Primary Problem : Asthma
Allergic to : Dust, mites, pollen, certain aroma, cold, banana, grapes and pomegranate
Patient is a known case of Asthma since 4 years of age. She took treatment from nearby health care center. At the age of 18 she was prescribed with steroid as anti-asthmatic drug*. Since then she is on steroid for asthmatic attack. She consulted many physicians in India as well as in abroad ( Abu Dhabi) and got same (steroidal therapy) in prescription for astham. She followed instruction as suggested by physician.
She was not aware about the side effects of the steroidal therapy. None of the prescriber or medical professionals, she visited, told her about adverse effects of steroids. Lack of awareness about the adverse effects of steroid therapy, promoted her to use steroid as general medication for her Asthma.
Due to long term steroid intake, she is now victim of many adverse effects of steroids like Osteoporosis, Diabetes.
It is duty of medical professional to tell the patient about the disease and prescribed drug.
Prescriber should tell the side effect of drug as well as limitations for the use of prescribed drugs. It is duty as well as right of patient also to know properly about the drugs given.
Please Consult your Physician/Pharmacists regarding the Disease and Drug.
Please Avoid Self Medication