Ten Causes of Poor Drug Compliance

There could be following reasons for the poor drug compliance:

1. Deliberate intention with a sense of suspicion about the side effects of the drugs.


2. Lack of understanding about the disease and associated complications if treatment is disrupted.


3. Over busy schedule of daily engagements at the place of work.


4. High and unaffordable cost of medicines.


5. Forgetfulness leading to unintentional missed doses.


6. High cost of investigations required for monitoring of the effects and side effects of a treatment regimen.


7. Longer schedule or life time medication may become boring for the patient, leading to poor drug compliance.


8. Lack of motivation in case of patients suffering from chronic diseases and psychological disorders.


9. Lack of cooperation from the family members.


10. Cumbersome drug intake schedule when multiple drugs are prescribed to the patients with multiple health ailments.