Self-medication
Definition
A medical practice consisting of the initiation and administration of drugs, supplements, or remedies by an individual on their own initiative, to treat self-diagnosed symptoms without consulting a doctor and without an authorized prescription. While useful in managing minor ailments through OTC products, uncontrolled self-medication represents a major public health concern due to severe risks of misdiagnosis, adverse drug reactions, dangerous interactions, and the development of antibiotic resistance.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Self-medication
- Self-prescribing
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, taking standard plural endings in '-ii' and regular genitive-dative modifications. |
| Formation | Compound structure combining the prefixoid 'auto-' (self) and the noun 'medicație' (medication). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.me.di.ka.ˈt͡si.e] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Clinical Medicine, Public Health Policy, and Pharmacological Safety Guidelines |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Organizația Mondială a Sănătății avertizează că o automedicație cu antibiotice poate duce la apariția super-bacteriilor rezistente.
EN: The World Health Organization warns that self-medication with antibiotics can lead to the emergence of resistant superbugs.
RO: Din cauza unei lungi perioade de automedicație necontrolată, simptomele bolii s-au agravat în loc să dispară.
EN: Due to a long period of uncontrolled self-medication, the symptoms of the illness worsened instead of disappearing.
RO: Farmacistul i-a explicat pacientului că acea automedicație este sigură doar dacă se limitează la medicamentele antiinflamatoare uzuale.
EN: The pharmacist explained to the patient that this self-medication is safe only if it is limited to common anti-inflammatory drugs.
Idioms & Phrases
Riscurile automedicației / Risks of self-medication / self-treatment hazards
RO: Pericolele clinice legate de mascarea simptomelor unor boli grave, intoxicații sau incompatibilități între substanțele active ingerate.
EN: The clinical dangers related to masking symptoms of serious diseases, intoxications, or incompatibilities between ingested active substances.
Automedicație responsabilă / Responsible self-medication
RO: Utilizarea corectă și avizată a medicamentelor ce se eliberează fără rețetă, respectând prospectul pentru afecțiuni ușoare tranzitorii.
EN: The correct and informed use of non-prescription over-the-counter medicines, respecting the leaflet for mild, transient conditions.
Practică de automedicație / Self-medication practice / self-prescribing habit
RO: Obiceiul răspândit în rândul populației de a lua pastile după sfaturi de pe internet sau la recomandarea unor persoane necalificate.
EN: The widespread habit among the population of taking pills following internet advice or the recommendation of unqualified persons.
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