Anyone taking a prescribed medication should always take ALL of the medication even if the symptoms stop.
True or False
ANSWER
* The statement is TRUE. Anyone taking a prescribed medication should always
take all of the medication even if the symptoms stop.
* Taking full course of medication helps to get complete recovery from a particular
illness or infection and reduce the risk of formation of drug resistant microorganisms.
Anyone taking a prescribed medication should always take ALL of the medication even if the symptoms...
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