ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE ON SELF-MEDICATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BANGLADESH
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Self medication is one of the most practiced worldwide issues and can cause both benefit also with harmful effect at a time, when if it is not properly mentored by experts of drugs. Bangladesh is a south Asian developing country, where self medication is highly practiced. The aim of the study was to examine the knowledge and practice of self medication among the medical students in Bangladesh. The study was done among 731 medical students of both public and private medicals in Bangladesh. 92% of the medical students of both government and non- government medical colleges self-medicate and they get the drugs from local pharmacies, family, friends and neighbors. More than 60% of the population suffered from mismanagement of self medication and more than 30% know about the harmful effect of self medication but till they are practicing self medication.
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Omer Fayshal Pavel
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