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

Background: Self-medication is a common practice and a potential threat for people
worldwide. Aims and Objectives: The main aim of this study was to compare practice and …

Background: According to William Osler, a great feature which distinguishes man from
animals is the desire to take medicine. Self-medication is an age old practice. According to …

Background: Antibiotic self-medication has been on the rise in different parts of the world.
Antibiotic self-medication causes excessive antibiotic exposure to humans which is …

The main purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of self-medication, classes of
drugs used as self-medication, identify the patterns of self-medication practices, and …

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

ABSTRACT Background: Self-Medication (SM) is common in both developed and
developing countries but higher in developing countries, due to wider increase of drug …

Access to medicines is an essential factor in the provision of efficient health care service of
any Nation. Perhaps the primary healthcare delivery performance's major indices remain …

Methods: The methods of collection of data were by self-administered and interviewer
administered questionnaire depending on the level of literacy of each individual. The …

Background: Self-medication is the act of treating one's self without prescription or
appropriate medical supervision. It is a common practice globally and the prevalence is …