autorrecetarse

A more specific medical term than automedicarse, describing when someone — sometimes even a doctor — prescribes medication for themselves without going through the normal, independent medical process. Often flagged as bad practice in healthcare guidance.

• Los médicos también corren el riesgo de autorrecetarse sin supervisión. — Doctors also run the risk of self-prescribing without oversight.
• Autorrecetarse ansiolíticos puede generar dependencia. — Self-prescribing anti-anxiety medication can lead to dependence.
• La clínica advierte contra autorrecetarse cualquier tratamiento. — The clinic warns against self-prescribing any treatment.

Narrower than automedicarse — autorrecetarse specifically evokes writing your own prescription, so it's used most often for health professionals self-prescribing, while automedicarse covers anyone taking medication without a prescription at all.

Often confused with automedicarse.