Health · FORTUNE
Fortune #47
Caution
Do not share prescribed medicine or use someone else's, even if symptoms seem similar. The right medicine and dose depend on individual history.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“สิ่งที่ช่วยการแพทย์ได้ดีที่สุดจะเป็นอะไร หากไม่ใช่ความรัก”
— พาราเซลซัส
แพทย์และนักเล่นแร่แปรธาตุยุคฟื้นฟูศิลปวิทยา ผู้มีอิทธิพลต่อพิษวิทยา
- Person
- Paracelsus
- Source work
- Quotes / Paracelsus - Doctor of our Time (1992)
- Source text
- What else is the help of medicine than love?
STORY & REFLECTION
A prescription belongs to its patient
Guidance-based illustration · A prescription belongs to its patient
Illustrative scene: A friend with similar symptoms asks for medicine prescribed to someone else. The owner nearly agrees out of politeness.
They explain that they cannot know whether it is safe for the friend and help find a pharmacist or clinician instead.
MedlinePlus advises taking medicines as directed, sharing a medicine and supplement list with providers, and never using another person's medicine. Discuss troublesome effects with a provider. Medicine decisions should reflect the prescribed plan and personal history, rather than another person's experience or an online comment.
The safer kindness is helping someone get their own advice.
Reflection
Medication suitable for one person may be unsafe for another.
A small action today
Do not share medication; suggest professional advice.
A question to reflect on
How could you help someone seek advice instead of sharing medicine?