The document discusses misuse and abuse of medications. Misuse involves taking prescription drugs improperly or in greater amounts than prescribed, while abuse involves taking drugs for pleasure rather than medical need. Common misused and abused drugs include opioids, benzodiazepines, and cough medicines containing dextromethorphan. Side effects of abuse range from mood changes to addiction and even death. Pharmacists play an important role in counseling patients about proper medication use and warning signs of misuse or abuse. The FDA works to prevent misuse and abuse through education of patients and healthcare providers.

2. Topic Name :-
MISUSE AND ABUSE
OF MEDICATION
Assigned By
Dr. Asim

3. PRESENTED BY 
 Zaineb Razzaq 1491
Lahore College Of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
(UOS)

4. Over view :-
 Misuse and Abuse
 Side effects
 Role of pharmacist toward patient
 FDA working against misuse & abuse

8. Misuse of medication :-
 Misuse is the improper use of either non-prescribed or
prescribed medications. This is applicable in situations
where in the medication is taken for therapeutic purposes
only and not for ecstasy, pleasure and euphoria.
Nevertheless, some sources claim that drug misuse is more
commonly applied to situations where prescription
medicines are involved. These are licensed drugs that
require prescriptions for them to be purchased at the drug
stores (opposite of over-the-counter medications). Some of
the most popularly misused drugs are the psychoactive
medications that lead to some emotional and mental
adverse effects to the user.

9. Cont…
 If a patient will decide not to take his regular dose of
antibiotic until his ‘as needed’ dose of pain killers take
some effect then this can be categorized as drug
misuse. The simple thought of taking in more than the
prescribed amount of meds can also be called drug
misuse even if it’s for a one time non-repetitive basis
only as opposed to drug abuse.

10. Examples are :-
Benzodiazepines
Non benzodiazepines
Anti Rheumatic
Barbiturates

11. Abuse of Medications :-
 2. Drug abuse is a more repetitive and willful
habit of taking drugs for the purpose of pleasure,
ecstasy and euphoria but does not include the
repeated use of drugs for therapeutic purposes.
 Examples are
 Pain relievers Opioids (vicodin ,oxycontin)
 Anti depressant (reliving anxiety) such as Valium ,
Xanax .

12. Cnt………
 Most commonly abused OTC drugs are cough and
cold remedies containing Dextromethorphan .

14. Side Effects ;-

15. Side Effects Of Abuse drugs
 Alterations in Mood
 Mental Cloudiness
 Confusion
 Inability to Sleep or Excess Sleep
 Alterations in behavior
 Erratic Behavior
 Hygiene and appearance
 Suicidal attempt

16. Cont…
 Addictions ( long term use )
 Then
 DEATH

17. Role of R.Ph. In patient
counseling:-
 The health care professional should talk to a patient about
all of the warnings and precautions listed in the drug label
for the medication being prescribed. In addition, if a
medication guide is available, it will explain the risks of the
drug in plain language. The pharmacy will provide the
medication guide when a person picks up the prescription.
 FDA also recommends that patients be vigilant when it
comes to matters of their health. Reading information and
asking questions are good practices, though they are only
the first steps. For instance, individuals may not realize
they are developing a drug abuse problem with a
prescription drug, especially if they were initially using the
drug as directed when they were patients.

18. Cont…
 Health care professionals should encourage patients to
be aware of early signs of drug abuse, which can
include using the prescription more frequently or at
higher doses, but without medical direction to do so.
Using the drug compulsively or not being able to carry
out normal daily activities because of drug misuse are
also signs of abuse.
 Finally, health care professionals and pharmacists have
a responsibility to remind patients not to share their
medications with friends or family. Not only is this a
dangerous practice health-wise, it is also illegal.

19.  FDA works hard to meet the challenges of preventing
misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, while making
sure that medically appropriate drugs are available for
the patients who need them.
 The primary way FDA works to prevent misuse and
abuse is through educating patients, caregivers, and
health care professionals. This often occurs through
the information FDA provides to each of these groups,
such as in drug labels, medication guides, and alerts.
FDA working against misuse and
abuse :-

20. Cont …
 FDA works hard to meet the challenges of preventing
misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, while making
sure that medically appropriate drugs are available for
the patients who need them.
 The primary way FDA works to prevent misuse and
abuse is through educating patients, caregivers, and
health care professionals. This often occurs through
the information FDA provides to each of these groups,
such as in drug labels, medication guides, and alerts.

21. REFERENCES 
 Combating Misuse and Abuse of Prescription
Drugs: Q&A with Michael Klein, Ph.D.
 Scholar.google.compk
 https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdate
s/ucm220112.htm
 Drug free world education
 U.S.A articles