Self Medication Patterns among Undergraduate Dental Students
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Currently, there has been increasing inclination towards self-medication with availability of over the counter drugs in pharmacies without any prescription. Self-medication has its own pros and cons, the data pertaining to the prevalence of self-medication in Pakistan is infrequent. The aim of this study was to assess awareness related to self-medication, self-medication practice, the common types of illnesses, identification of frequent utilization of drugs and determinants of self-medication Material and methods: Descriptive cross sectional questionnaire study was conducted on 30 undergrduate dental students from 1st and 2nd year BDS among them 16 were in age group 17-20 and 14 were in age group of 20-23 years. Regarding sex of dental students, 9 were males and 21 were females. Hand delivery of questionnaires was done. All the forms were duly filled and returned and analyzed. Data analysis was done using SPSS software. Results: A total of 8(26.7%) of students were indulged in selfmedication. The most common drugs used for self-medication were analgesics 16(53.3%) and antibiotics 7(23.3%). Fever and headache were the most frequently reported cause of illness 12(40%), cough and common cold were the second most indication for self-medication 8(26.6%). The most common cause of not consulting a doctor among students was their prior experience of medications 43% and the second most reason became their mildness of illness 26%. The predominant source of information among 50% of dental students became the past experience of illness and 13% of dental students being suggested by family and friends. Conclusions: Though only minority of dental students self-medicated themselves, measure should be adopted to completely reduce such type of practice by guiding the dental students about its advantages and disadvantages.
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Sana Khan, Rohina Ali, Gulmina Saeed Orakzai, Rabia Sannam Khan, Rashid Hassan
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