UNIT 1WORDS TO THE STOREKEEPER (OR

UNIT 1
WORDS TO THE STOREKEEPER (OR PHARMACIST)
Dear friends,
If you sell medicines in your store, people probably ask you about which medicines to buy and when or how to use them. You are in a position to have an important effect on knowledge and health of people .
As you know, people too often spend the little money they have for medicines that do not help them. However , you can help them understand their health needs more clearly and spend their money more wisely.
For example:
If people come and ask for cough syrup, for diarrhea, for vitamin B12 or liver extract to treat simple anemia, for penicillin to treat sprain or ache, for tetracycline when they have a cold, explain to them that these medicines are not needed and may do more harm than good. Discuss with them what to do instead.
If someone wants to buy a vitamin tonic, encourage him to buy eggs, fruit or vegetable instead. Help him understand these have more vitamins. If people ask for an injection when medicines by mouth would word a well and be safer which is usually he case – tell them so.
If someone wants to buy “cold tablets” or some other forms of “expensive aspirin” for a cold, encourage him to save money by buying plain aspirin tablets and taking them with lots of liquid.
Above all, sell only useful medicines. Stock in your store with the medicines that are important for common illnesses n your area. Try to stock low cost generic products, and never sell people medicines that are expired, damaged or useless.
Your store can become a place where people learn about caring for their. If you can help people use medicines intelligently, you will provide an outstanding service to your community.
Good luck!