Self-medication during Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities

M Malik, MJ Tahir, R Jabbar, A Ahmed… - Drugs & Therapy …, 2020 - Springer
Conclusion SM has become an essential area within healthcare, but the provision of SM is
an overall major global concern, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. SM may …

Multilevel engagements of pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: the way forward

TH Mallhi, A Liaqat, A Abid, YH Khan… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was first
reported in China in December 2019 which was later declared to be a public health …

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of Asians: A study of seven middle-income countries in Asia

C Wang, M Tee, AE Roy, MA Fardin… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the economy, livelihood, and
physical and mental well-being of people worldwide. This study aimed to compare the …

[HTML][HTML] Self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic among the adult population in Peru: A cross-sectional survey

JF Quispe-Cañari, E Fidel-Rosales, D Manrique… - Saudi pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Self-medication impacts both negatively and positively the health of people, which has
become evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to assess the prevalence …

Self-medication-related behaviors and Poland's COVID-19 lockdown

M Makowska, R Boguszewski, M Nowakowski… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has changed the functioning of Polish health
systems. Telemedicine has been developed and access to prescription drugs (Rx) has been …

Drug safety of frequently used drugs and substances for self-medication in COVID-19

D Baracaldo-Santamaría… - … advances in drug …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the behavior of self-medication has increased. The
dissemination of misleading information regarding the efficacy of certain drugs or …

Control and prevention of infectious diseases from a One Health perspective

JH Ellwanger, ABG Veiga, VL Kaminski… - … and Molecular Biology, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caught the attention of the global community and
rekindled the debate about our ability to prevent and manage outbreaks, epidemics, and …

Patients' behavior regarding dietary or herbal supplements before and during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

LA Aldwihi, SI Khan, FF Alamri, Y AlRuthia… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of traditional medicinal plants in Saudi Arabia stems mainly from consumers' belief
in prophetic medicine. This study was conducted to explore changes in patients' use of …

Azithromycin exposure during pregnancy disturbs the fetal development and its characteristic of multi-organ toxicity

X Lu, T Mao, Y Dai, L Zhu, X Li, Y Ao, H Wang - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims Azithromycin is widely used in clinical practice for treating maternal infections during
pregnancy. Meanwhile, azithromycin, as an “emerging pollutant”, is increasingly polluting …

Myths, beliefs, and perceptions about COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A need to address information gaps and enable combating efforts

Y Kebede, Z Birhanu, D Fufa, Y Yitayih, J Abafita… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The endeavor to tackle the spread of COVID-19 effectively remains futile
without the right grasp of perceptions and beliefs presiding in the community. Therefore, this …