2016
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20163228
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Practice of self-medication among 2nd year medical and dental students

Abstract: INTRODUCTIONSelf-medication is the treatment of common health problems with medicines especially designed and labeled for use without medical supervision and approved as safe and effective for such use.1 Self-medication consists of the use of manufactured or home-made drugs without a medical prescription seeking to treat symptoms or selfdiagnosed health conditions. 2Medicines for selfmedication are often called 'non-prescription' or 'over the counter' (OTC) drug.Self-medication is now increasingly being consid… Show more

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“…This result was similar to previous findings. 19 Family members were common source of information in all groups. This is contradictory to another study which has mentioned the 'old prescription' as common source of drug infomration.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This result was similar to previous findings. 19 Family members were common source of information in all groups. This is contradictory to another study which has mentioned the 'old prescription' as common source of drug infomration.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%