Self-medication can be harmful

There have been no proven herbal medications that help treat coronavirus.

A few days ago, I got a call from a friend asking if he could get some advice about Covid-19. He said his test came back positive. He had no symptoms but took a medicine combo that an Internet article had suggested for preventing coronavirus deaths. On further inquiry, I realised that he was consuming some antibiotics, antiviral herbs, vitamins and so on. I asked him to stop those medications and visit a doctor if he developed any symptoms. This incident made me question the self-medication practice patients are engaging in at the moment.