Regulations usually distinguish between prescription‐only (POM) and over‐the‐counter
(OTC) medicines. The former requires medical prescription; the latter are available for SM of …

The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence and determinants of self-medication
among college students in Baghdad, Iraq. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Al …

Background Self-medication is the first option and response to most illness episodes. Use of
antimicrobials without health care professionals' guidance may result in greater probability …

Purpose Self-medication is the use of medicines by individuals to treat self-recognized
illnesses or symptoms without any medical supervision. Such practices may cause …

Objective Self-medication is defined as use of medicines to treat self-recognized illnesses. It
is widely used in Ethiopia. However, its extent of use is unknown among health …

Background Self-medication with antibiotics has become an important factor driving
antibiotic resistance and it masks the signs and symptoms of the underlying disease and …

Background and Purpose Irrational use of drugs for self-medication (SM) is a worldwide
public health problem which results in treatment failure, economic loss, and increased …

Objective: The main objective of this study was to identify the commonly used drugs,
indications, reasons, factors and to assess the attitude of medical, pharmacy and nursing …

Self-medication is the selection and use of medicines by individuals to treat self-recognized
illnesses or symptoms. Studies performed on self-medication reveal that it is a fairly common …

Abstract Background: Self-medication (SM) is a common practice worldwide and considers a
significant problem in relation to the proper use of medicines and unwanted adverse effects …