Self-medication is the most common practice worldwide and it may lead to irrational use of
drugs. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication practice and …

Self-medication is defined as obtaining and consuming drugs without the advice of a
physician either for diagnosis, prescription or surveillance of treatment. Self-medication can …

Despite having some benefits, self‐medication increases risks such as unnecessary use of
medication, extended duration of consumption, incorrect diagnosis, drug‐drug interactions …

Background. Inappropriate self‐medication causes wastage of resources among others.
Method. This survey study was conducted to determine self‐medication pattern of 404 social …

Background Inappropriate self-medication is a public-health problem worldwide. Major
problems associated with self-medication include wastage of resources, increased …

Background Reports indicate that health science students are among the frontline of self-
medication practitioners. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the self-medication …

Background: Self-medication is the selection and use of medicines by individuals to treat self-
recognized illnesses or symptoms without any medical supervision. It resulted in wastage of …

Background: Self-medication practice is the use of medications without healthcare
professional requests. It can lead to inappropriate medication usage, wastage of resources …

The study was aimed at assessing the magnitude and factors of self-medication among
medical, pharmacy, and health science students of GCMHS (Gondar College of Medicine …

Introduction: Now a day's self-medication practice is increasing widely due to availability of
variety of over the counter medications. Self-medication practice is expected to be higher in …