Saturday, June 17, 2017

An Inquiry To Be Held On Doctors Prescribing Different Brands Of Pain Killers For Dengue-Health Minister

An inquiry will be held on some doctors
who are prescribing diferent brands of pain killer drugs for fever patients including Dengue patients based on the complaints received from patients in IDH Fever Hospital acccording to the Health Minister 
Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.


Fever patients including Dengu patients should be given paracetamol only and patients should refrain from taking other psin killers for fever Health Minister has stressed.

President Maithripala Sirisena and Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne have visited the IDH Fever Hospital today to look after the welfare of the Dengue patients there and during the visit patients have complained to the Minister regarding doctors prescribing different brands of pain killers for fever patients Minister Senaratne has stated.

Addressing a Media briefing held in Government Infotmation Department today (17)national co-ordinator of the National Dengue Control Programme Dr.Hasitha Thissera  has stated that public should be aware that taking different remadies for the Dengue without seeking proper medical treatment can cost the patient 's life and majority of the young  Dengue patients have died due to taking of different brands of pain killers  .The delaying   getting treatment for Dengue is another reason for Dengue deaths.




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