Ministry of Health warns Ukrainians against buying medicines with unproven effectiveness. This is reported on the official website of the ministry. "Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of the population prefers self-diagnosis, self-medication, self-medication, guided by television advertising, advice from friends and pharmacists, who often cooperate with pharmaceutical companies. It is because of this that pharmacies sell a large number of so-called fuflomycins - drugs that do not exist in other countries and whose effectiveness has not been proven. Such drugs should not be prescribed at all, nor recommended by a doctor, "the Ministry of Health. The department noted that all medicines are divided into two categories: prescription and non-prescription drugs. Drugs that are prescribed by prescription require the doctor to monitor the process of their use, in particular because of their possible toxicity, or the presence of significant side effects, or a specific method of their use. Non-prescription drugs are used to alleviate / eliminate certain symptoms that each person can determine. Such drugs are accompanied by a simple instruction on the application, they are safe and effective. In most developed countries without a prescription, you can buy medicines such as ophthalmic drugs, analgesics, sleep aids, anti-nausea, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, colds and coughs, high acidity and others.. "The Ministry of Health calls not to follow a beautiful advertising picture or non-professional advice during the choice of medicines and not spend money on drugs, the effectiveness of which is not proven. Approach carefully to the choice of drugs; look for truthful information about methods and means of treating diseases; use international practices that are based on evidence-based medicine, "the Ukrainians were called to the ministry. Recall AMCU fined the pharmaceutical company and two distributors for 140 million UAH.

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