Knowledge and attitude of analgesics use among Saudi population: A cross-sectional study

Karami, Nedaa Ali; Altebainawi, Ali F.; Alfarki, Sukainah Ahmed; Aldossari, Nuha Bandar; Asiri, Alhanouf Nasser; Aldahan, Manar Saeed; Alqhtani, Thekra Raqa

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2018.0721125122017

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“…But in Saudi population about 45.2% were using two tablets daily and 49.2% were using one tablet daily. 12 This is similar to our finding. We should keep in our mind that overdosing as well as under dosing both are dangerous.…”

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“…18 In Saudi people also, the most common indication for analgesic was headache. In Jeddah, the next common indication was arthralgia whereas menstrual pain was the second most common indication as found in study done by Karami et al 6,12 About 43.18% of girls were using these analgesics for menstrual pain. Probably they know that for dysmenorrhea these NSAIDS are very effective drugs.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Regarding source of information, the most common source of information was advice from the seniors followed by books, internet, old prescriptions and media. In Saudi population, pharmacists and doctors were the most common source of information as study done by Karami et al 12 In ACGR Government Medical College, Nellore, old prescriptions and text books were the most common source of information. 14 Similar finding was observed among undergraduate students in a medical college in Kolkata.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…11 Prevalence of self medication was found to vary in medical students of different countries in earlier studies. [6][7][8]12 Approximately 98% of the study population among Palestinian medical and non medical university students reported that they do practice self medication. 13 Various data are available regarding the usage of OTC analgesics in different states of India.…”

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

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Priyanki

2019

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Self-medication is a very common practice which is gradually spreading all over the world. Analgesics are the most commonly available over the counter (OTC) drugs. They are used for pain relief in many diseases. Use of these analgesics has become a serious ailment because self- medication practices of analgesic drugs are increasing among general population as well as medical students. Being future medical practitioners, self-medication has a special impact in medical students. Various data are available regarding usage of OTC analgesic drugs but still data in Jharkhand are lacking. So, the present study aims to provide an insight into the practice of OTC analgesics among 3rd and 4th year medical students in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among medical students in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand in November-December 2018. Data were collected through questionnaire filled by the students and results were expressed as percentage frequency.Results: Questionnaire were filled completely by 253 students out of 287 students. 85.8% of males and 90.41% of females were practicing self-medication. Advice from seniors and books were the major source of information about the drugs. Paracetamol was the most common drug used (54.87%) and headache (27.43%) was the most common indication. Mild nature of illness (30.34%) and quick relief (29.10%) were the most common reason of self-medication. About 83.39% of them were using these drugs according to need.50.98% had not felt any side effects. 51.38% students were of the view that self-medication practices are not always acceptable.Conclusions: Medical students use OTC analgesics for various kinds of pain like headache, muscle pain, menstrual pain etc. They generally use different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) among which paracetamol is the most common. But self-medication practices are always associated with some risks. So, the students must be educated properly regarding their rational use and advantages and disadvantages of OTC drugs.

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

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2019

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“…However, they were lacking the concept of safe usage of OTC drugs. Studies conducted in Saudi Arabia indicated that 58.1% of participants did not know the side effects of analgesics and most people lack knowledge about the appropriate dose of them [11,12]. A work done by the Academic Pediatrics in the USA to evaluate and compare knowledge and literacy of OTC medications among middle and high students illustrated that only 8% of the students responded correctly to side effects questions compared to 67% did not know [13].…”

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Elsayed A Usage and Knowledge of the Over- the- Counter Medicines Among Patient Visiting Ophthalmic Hospital in Wad Medani, Sudan

Elsayed

2019

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective The aim of this work is to determine the usage pattern and knowledge of OTC medicines among Sudanese attending Ophthalmic hospital in Wad-Medani/Sudan. Methods It is a cross-sectional study in which 500 patients were surveyed. Results Participants had taken OTC medicines to treat headache, pain, allergy, heart pain, etc. General knowledge of participants is poor. Majority of respondents admitted having no knowledge about the active ingredient, the maximum dose or side effects of paracetamol. One-third of respondents had taken a dose lower or higher than the recommended one. The main reason of taking larger dose was the intensive pain. More than a half (59.0%) of respondent reported using more than one OTC medications when they had multiple symptoms. The results showed that knowledge is associated with the level of education. Regarding the sources of information, two third of respondents (68.8) get information about the non-prescription medicine from the pharmacist. Only 10.4% read information about the OTC medicines from the leaflet in the package. Conclusions In Sudan, pharmacists play major role in OTC medication safety as the illiteracy comprises high percentage.

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Awareness of analgesics complications in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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Background All over the world, analgesics are considered one of the most widely used and abused medications. Painkillers such as paracetamol (acetaminophen), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and aspirin currently represent the principal means of pain management. Unfortunately, paracetamol and NSAIDs have dangerous side effects primarily when they are used improperly and without respect to safety rules. This study aims to assess the awareness of the indications, complications, and contraindications of commonly used analgesics. Results A total of 1554 participants responded to the survey, and the findings indicated that the main analgesic used is paracetamol. A proportion of 68.1% of the total number of respondents received their information about analgesic medications from a physician or pharmacist; 95.7% used analgesics when needed, and 70.9% mentioned that they would consult a physician or pharmacist if the pain was not relieved after the use of over-the-counter medications. Nearly 29% were not aware of the possibility of adverse effects of analgesic use. Conclusion The most commonly used analgesic is paracetamol, and most of the participants had a poor level of awareness regarding the complications and side effects of analgesics in general. Our recommendation is to conduct a continuous health education campaign about the use of analgesics.

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Knowledge and attitude of analgesics use among Saudi population: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 14 publications

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

Elsayed A Usage and Knowledge of the Over- the- Counter Medicines Among Patient Visiting Ophthalmic Hospital in Wad Medani, Sudan

Awareness of analgesics complications in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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