What is a drug (medicine)?
A drug is a chemical substance which is used to prevent, control or treat diseases.

  Medicines are classified as:

• Over-The-Counter Medicines

These are medicines that you can buy without a prescription from pharmacies or shops.
Examples: Vitamins, fever medicine (such as paracetamol)

• CONTROLLED MEDICINES
  

Controlled Medicines with prescriptions
These must be obtained from doctors or pharmacists.
Examples: Medicines for hypertension and diabetes.

Controlled Medicines without prescriptions
These must be obtained from pharmacists.
Examples: Creams, cough and cold medicines.

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