Self Medication Practices among Medical Students of a Private Institute.

Abstract:

:The study was undertaken to evaluate various aspects of self-medication in medical students. A prospective, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was carried out among 488 medical students selected by simple random sampling from January 2013 to June 2013. Data was collected and analyzed for counts and percentage. Students reported self-medication in the preceding one year was 71.7 % and the prevalence was more in final year students. Fever and headache were the most frequently reported illnesses, commonly used drugs were antipyretics and analgesics, obtained information through reading material, and reasons quoted were minor ailments and quick relief. Majority students agreed that medical knowledge is necessary for administration of medicine by self. Self-medication is highly prevalent in medical students, which is quite alarming.

journal_name

Indian J Pharm Sci

authors

Kasulkar AA,Gupta M

doi

10.4103/0250-474x.156569

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-03-01 00:00:00

pages

178-82

issue

2

eissn

0250-474X

issn

1998-3743

journal_volume

77

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