Side Effects of Medications Prescribed by Doctors to Patients

Abstract

The current study aims to highlight the importance of informing the doctor about any medications the patient is taking, whether natural or medical medications, the importance of knowing the difference between the harmful medical effect of the medication and a medical error, and the doctor’s responsibility to accurately diagnose the patient before prescribing the therapeutic medication to him. A questionnaire was prepared via Google Drive and distributed to the population between the ages of 25-55 years, men and women, in the cities of Mecca city and Hail. As for the questionnaire, it was distributed via the social networking program (WhatsApp). 600 questionnaires were distributed, and 585 responses were obtained via email to the principal researcher. it concluded that we should ask them whether not adhering to the doctor’s advice might lead to adverse results? They answered 100% yes according to participates.