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Abstract
Introduction
In developing countries like India easy availability of a wide range of drugs coupled with inadequate health services has resulted in increased proportion of drugs used as self medication.
Objective
This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge, attitude & practice of self medication among final year MBBS students, BRIMS, Bidar
Methods
This study carried, questionnaire-based, descriptive study. A self-developed, pre-validated questionnaire consisting both open and close ended questions was filled final year MBBS students. Data was reviewed, organized and summarized as counts and percentages and evaluated using MS Excel .
Results
Out of a total of 100(10-no response) students, 70.5% were male & 29.4% were females. Their age ranged from 17-27 years. Out of these, 67.36%% students had taken self medication with 50.52% being females and 16.84% being males. The commonest indications for self-medication were fever seen in 47.50% of the students followed by, cough/common cold 35.36%. 55.55%% of the students didn’t feel the need to go to a doctor and this was the most frequent reasons for resorting to self-medication and the main source of self medication was books/internet 50% . Analgesics were the commonest drugs used (50.72%) followed by antimicrobials (14.03%) with 53.44% of the students completed the recommended course of antimicrobials.
Conclusion
The practice of self-medication in our study was common and often inappropriate and this high prevalence is a cause of concern. Education and proper information about the drugs may go a long way in promoting responsible self medication.
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References
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References
[1]. WHO guidelines for the regulatory assessment of medicinal products for use in self medication, 2000. Available from www.who.int/medicines/library/qsm/whoedm-qsm-2000-1/who-edm-qsm-00_1.htm].
[2]. Blenkinsopp A, Bradley C. Over the counter drugs: patients. Society and the increase in self-medication. BMJ; 312, 1996, 629-32.
[3]. Hughes CM, McElnay JC, Fleming GF: Benefits and risks of self medication. Drug Saf 24, 2001, 1027–37.
[4]. Shankar PR, Partha P, Shenoy N. self-medication and non-doctor prescription Practices in Pokhara valley,Western Nepal; a questionnaire based study BMC Fam pract 3, 2002, 17 Kasilo OJ, Nhachi CF, Mutangadura EF. Epidemiology of household medications in urban gweru and Harare. Cent Afr J Med 37, 1991, 167-71.
[5]. Figueiras A, Caamano F, Gestal OJJ. Sociodemographic factors related to self medication in Spain. Eur JEpidemiol 16, 2000, 19-26.
[6]. Meena Atray et al self-medication pattern and its comparison amongst medical and non-medical college students of udaipur, india int j cur res rev, 05(01), 2013, 36-43.
[7]. Gupta Vikas, Bansal Parveen, Manhas Rajeev Preferred system of medicine and reasons of self medication among college students in Malwa region of Punjab Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics; 1(2), 2011, 27-29.
[8]. Shveta S, Jagmohan S: A study of self medication pattern in Punjab Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice 4(2), 2011, 43-46.
[9]. Sarahroodi S, Arzi A, Sawalha AF and Ashtarinezhad A. Antimicrobials self-medication among southern Iranian university students. Int. J. Pharmacol 6, 2010, 48-52.
[10]. Sawair FA, Baqain ZH, Abu Karaky A, et al. Assessment of Self-Medication of Antimicrobials in a Jordanian Population. Med Princ Pract 18(1), 2009, 21-25.