Self Medication and its Pattern among Patients Attending the General Outpatient Clinic of a Tertiary Institution in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Alo, Chihurumnanya

doi:10.24966/cmph-1978/100008

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“…They visit physicians and consultants as last resort. In contrast to our study which was done in urban population, the practice of SM in urban populations of Ebonyi state of Nigeria, 15 was higher and urban Puducherry lower. 11 This could be explained on the basis of different regions, health policy and determinants of health.…”

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Exploration of self-medication practice in Pokhara valley of Nepal

Paudel¹,

Aryal

2019

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Background Self-medication (SM) is the practice of consuming medication without the consultation of physician. The drugs most commonly self-medicated are paracetamol, analgesics, ranitidine, oral rehydration solution, antibiotics, etc. The objective of the study is to assess the SM status and its causes in Pokhara valley of Nepal. Method The study was conducted among the people residing in Pokhara metropolitan city. The study duration was of four months from April to June, 2018. The study population were patients attending health camps at four different areas. Structured questionnaire was used to collect demographics of the patients and the details of the usage of self-medication.Result Out of 200 patients, 38.2% patients were found to be self-medicating. The most common illness sought for SM was ache (headache, body ache) in 50% followed by cough and cold in 31% and gastritis in 23%. Paracetamol was the drug consumed by 16 subjects followed by cough syrup (n=14) and nimesulide (n=11). Lack of knowledge about the disadvantages of SM led to self-medication in 65% of respondents. The paramedics most commonly consulted for medication were pharmacists (60%). Conclusion The trend of SM is high in Pokhara valley. It’s high time the regulatory agencies should solve the problems. The federal government should formulate strict guidelines for appropriate use of the medications.

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“…14 In Ebonyi state of Nigeria, multivitamins and antimalarial drugs are on top, leaving behind analgesics and antibiotics. 15 The antibiotics like cefixime, amoxicillin and azithromycin were self-medicated in a case each. Lack of knowledge about proper use of antibiotics is leading to antibiotic resistance.…”

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Exploration of self-medication practice in Pokhara valley of Nepal

Paudel¹,

Aryal

2019

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“…Whereas in a study in Khartoum state of Sudan, analgesics including paracetamol seconded to antibiotics in terms of consumption [13]. In Ebonyi state of Nigeria, multivitamins and antimalarial drugs were on top, leaving behind analgesics and antibiotics [14].…”

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Exploration of self-medication practice in Pokhara valley of Nepal

Paudel

Aryal

2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Self-medication (SM) is the practice of consuming medication without the consultation of physician. The drugs most commonly self-medicated are paracetamol, analgesics, ranitidine, oral rehydration solution and antibiotics. The objective of the study was to assess the SM status and its causes in Pokhara valley of Nepal. Method: The study was conducted among the people residing in Pokhara metropolitan city. The study duration was of 4 months from April to July, 2018. The study population were patients attending health general and oral health screening programs at Baidam, Birauta, Hemja and Pame areas of Pokhara. Structured questionnaire was used to collect demographics of the patients and the details of the usage of self-medication. Result: Out of 201 patients, 38.2% patients were found to be self-medicating. The most common illness sought for SM was ache (headache, body ache) in 50% subjects followed by cough and cold in 31% and gastritis in 23%. Paracetamol was the drug consumed by 16 subjects followed by nimesulide by 11. Lack of knowledge about the disadvantages of SM led to self-medication in 65% of respondents. The personnel most commonly consulted for medication were pharmacists (60%). Conclusion: The trend of SM is high in Pokhara valley. The comedics were consulted most often for SM due to lack of knowledge of consultation to physicians. The public should be made aware about SM.

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“…A major issue of self medication with antimicrobials is the emergence of human pathogens resistance globally especially in developing countries, where antibiotics are often available without a prescription. 8 There are some factors influence selfmedication like lack of time, urge of quick relief, poverty, lacking of education and awareness, ignorance, lack of health services, misbelieves, extensive advertisement and availability of drugs. In many cases people are using traditional home remedies to reduce sufferings immediately where many of them are not medically proved.…”

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Status of self-medication among the patients attending outpatient department in selected private hospitals in Dhaka city

Hasan¹,

Yasmin

Seoty

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Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull

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Background: Inguinal hernia is a common problem and its repair is one of the most commonly performed procedures in general surgical practice. Several methods have been developed including Lichtenstein’s repair. Among these Lichtenstein’s repair has been standard technique for last few decades. In recent time a new procedure “no mesh Desarda hernia repair” has emerged as a recognized operative method for inguinal hernia repair. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of Desarda technique in repairing inguinal hernia. Methods: This was a single centered descriptive study to see the outcome of inguinal hernia repair by Desarda technique in both elective and emergency surgery carried out in the Dept. of Surgery, Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barisal from August, 2015 to July, 2016. Results: A total of 100 patients underwent Desarda repair for inguinal hernia including primary/recurrent and elective/ emergency cases. Variables includes age, type of surgery, operating time, post-operative complications, post-operative pain, post-operative hospital stay, cost of the procedure, chronic groin pain and any early recurrence. Mean age of patient was 48.9±9.07 years. Mean operating time was 43.72±9.64mins. Majority (54%) of the patient experienced mild post-operative pain on first day, measured in VAS score. Ten percent of patients developed different post-operative complications like wound infection (2%), seroma formation (1%) and scrotaledema (7%). Conclusion: In this study, it is revealed that no mesh Desarda repair for inguinal hernia was associated with less operating time, less post-operative pain, less post-operative complications, short hospital stay, zero recurrence rate, no chronic groin pain and performed in emergency cases also. So, it is safe and most reliable technique for all type of inguinal hernia surgery.

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Self Medication and its Pattern among Patients Attending the General Outpatient Clinic of a Tertiary Institution in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Exploration of self-medication practice in Pokhara valley of Nepal

Status of self-medication among the patients attending outpatient department in selected private hospitals in Dhaka city

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