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Volume : IV, Issue : V, June - 2014

SELF-MEDICA TION IN MEDICALSTUDENTS

Anuj Jain, Chandni Gupta

By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Self-medication is consumption of medicinal products for treating diseases without a prescription resulting in wastage of resources, increased drug resistance and causes health hazards. Selfmedication, often without adult guidance, has been reported to be a common practice during adolescence. Similar to other preventable health-risk behaviors initiated in early adolescence, it has become a cause for concern universally . The main problem with self medication with antimicrobials is the emergence of pathogenic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is an existing problem world-wide, mainly in developing countries. The aim and objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge regarding self medication among medical students of Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai. This was a questionnaire based study of 4 months duration. A prevalidated questionnaire was distributed to 150 students. The results of this study showed that out of 150 students 130(86.7%) students used antibiotics as self medication. Most common reason for self administration of antibiotics was insect bite 35 (26.90%). In this study we observed that the most common source of information regarding self-medication were senior students 79(60.76%) and most commonly used drugs as self-medication were antibiotics 82(63.07%).

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    Anuj Jain, Chandni Gupta(2014). SELF-MEDICA TION IN MEDICALSTUDENTS. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. IV, Issue. V, http://isrj.org/UploadedData/4815.pdf

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