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1. Ali AN, Jason Kai JTK, Keat CC, Dhanaraj SA. Self-medication practices among health care professionals in a Private University, Malaysia. International Current Pharmaceutical Journal. 1(10); 2012: 302-310. Available from: URL http://www. banglajol.info/index.php/ICPJ/article/view/11846/8673 2. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines for the regulatory assessment of medicinal products for use in the self-medication, Geneva 2000. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/ medicinedocs/pdf/s2218e/s2218e.pdf. 3. Awad A, Eltayeb I, Matowe L, Thalib L. Self-medication with antibiotics and Antimalarials in the community of Khartoum State, Sudan. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 8 (2); 2005: 326-331. Available from:URL http://www.ualberta.ca/~csps/JPPS8(2)/A. Awad/sudan.pdf 4. Bond C. POM To P - Implications for Practice Pharmacists. Prim Care Pharm. 2; 2001:5-7. 5. Ali SE, Ibrahim MIM, Palaian S. Medication storage and self-medication behaviour amongst female students in Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice. 8(4); 2010: 226-232 Available from: URL http://pharmacypractice.org/vol08/pdf/226-232.pdf 6. WHO. Report of the WHO Expert Committee on National Drug Policies. Geneva, 1st ed. 1995. 7. Hughes CM, McElnay JC, Fleming GF. Benefits and risks of self-medication. Drug Saf. 24; 2001:1027-37. 8. Abasaeed A, Vlcek J, Abuelkhair M, Kubena A. Self-medication with antibiotics by the community of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. J Infect Dev Ctries. 3; 2009: 491-497. PMID: 19762966. Available from: URL http://www.jidc.org/index.php/ journal/article/view/19762966/265 9. Sarhroodi S, Arzi A. Swalha AF, Ashtranezhad A. Antibiotic self-medication among southern Iranian university students. Int J Pharmacol. 6; 2010: 48-52. Available from: URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42597729_Antibiotics_Self-Medication_among_Southern_Iranian_University_Students 10. Hussain S, Malik F, Hameed A, Riaz H. Exploring health seeking behaviour, medicine use and self-medication in rural and urban Pakistan. Southern Med Rev. 3; 2008: 32-34. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s17526en/s 17526en.pdf 11. Ahmed SM. Exploring Health-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged populations in rural Bangladesh (PhD Dissertation, No. 05/433). Karolinska University Press 2005, Sweden. Available from: URL http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-435-X. 12. Mudur G. Abuse of OTC drugs rising in South Asia. BMJ. 318(7183); 1999: 556. Available from: URL http://www.bmj.com/content/318/7183/556.3.full.pdf+html 13. Roy J. Health status, treatment and drug use in rural Bangladesh: a case study of a village. Aust J Rural Health. 5(2); 1997: 70-75. 14. Fuentes Albarrán K, Villa Zapata L. Analysis and quantification of self – medication patterns of customers in Community pharmacies in southern Chile. Pharm World Science. 30 (6); 2008: 863-868. doi: 10.1007/s11096-008-9241-4. Available from: URL http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/29/art% 253A10.1007%252Fs11096-008-9241-4.pdf?auth66=1410839 977_d8119864238e0f917a4db150d9e78c60&ext=.pdf 15. Bruden P. World drug situation. Geneva: WHO; 1988. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s 16222e/s16222e.pdf 16. James H, Handu SS, Al Khaja KA, Otoom S, Sequeira RP. Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students. Med Princ Pract. 15 (4); 2006: 270-5. Available from: URL http://www. karger.com/Article/Pdf/92989 17. Zafar SN, Syed R, Waqar S, Zubairi AJ, Vaqar T, Shaikh M, Yousaf W, Shaid S, Saleem S. Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: Prevalence, knowledge and attitudes. J Pak Med Assoc. 58(4); 2008: 214-17. 18. Nalini GK. Self-Medication among Allopathic medical Doctors in Karnataka, India. BJMP. 3(2); 2010: 325. Available from: URL http://bjmp.org/files/2010-3-2/bjmp-2010-3-2-325.pdf 19. Banerjee I, Bhadury T. Self-Medication Practice Among Undergraduate Medical Students In A Tertiary Care Medical College, West Bengal. J Postgrad Med. 58 (2); 2012: 127-131. Available from: URL: http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf viewer/pdfviewer?sid=a8ee8851-7590-41ed-8891- 9f78b7c55c69%40sessionmgr4002&vid=0&hid=4206 20. Responsible Self-Care and Self-Medication: A Worldwide Review of Consumer Surveys, The world Self-Medication Industry. Available from: URL http://www.wsmi.org/ pdf/wsmibro3.pdf 21. A Survey of Patient Organizations’ Concerns, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), 2006. Available from: URL http://www.healthfirsteurope.org/uploads/Modules/ Newsroom/Patient%20Survey%20Report.pdf 22. Abay SM, Amelo W. Assessment of self-medication practices among medical, pharmacy, and health science students in Gondar University, Ethiopia. J Young Pharm. 2 (3); 2010:306-310. Available from: URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC2964771/pdf/JYPharm-2-306.pdf 23. Sawalha AF. Assessment of self-medication practice among University students in Palestine: Therapeutic and Toxicity Implications. The Islamic University Journal. (Series of Natural Studies and Engineering) 15(2); 2007: 67-82. 24. Gutema GB, Gadisa DA, Kidanemariam ZA, Berhe DF, Berhe AH, Hadera MG, Hailu GS, Abrha NG, Yarlagadda R, Dagne AW. Self-Medication Practices among Health Sciences Students: The Case of Mekelle University. J App Pharm Sci. 01(10); 2011: 183-189. Available from: URL http://www.japsonline. com/admin/php/uploads/325_pdf.pdf 25. Ghosh, S, Vikas V, Gupta A, Chaudhary R. Evaluation of the practice of self-medication among college students in west Uttar Pradesh. Int J Pharm Profess Res.1; 2010: 14-18. Available from: URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ 228815689_evaluation_of_the_practice_of_self_medication_amo ng_college_students_in_west_uttar_pradesh 26. James H, Handu SS, Khaja KA. Sequeira RP. Influence of medical training on self-medication by students. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 46(1); 2008: 23-29. 27. Klemenc-Ketis Z, Hladnik Z, Kersnik J. Self-medication among healthcare and non-health-care students at university of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Med Princ Pract. 19(5); 2010: 395-401. doi: 10.1159/000316380. Available from: URL http://www. karger.com/Article/Pdf/316380
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15188 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=15188 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 7 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in with ClearScan 1.7 2024-08-30 10:10:05 5667-01-FH02-FP-15-03140.pdf UniSZA Private Access A Pilot Study on Evaluation of Self-Medication among Undergraduate Medical Students in Dhaka, Bangladesh Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology Background: Self-medication is practiced all over the world. It is very much common among health professionals. Medical students because they are the future doctors thus have special significance. This study wants to assess the magnitude and factors of self-medication among undergraduate medical students in Dhaka city. Material and Methods: Descriptive cross sectional questionnaire based study among the Year-III and IV undergraduate medical students. Results: Among our study participants 392 (93.11%) reported illness and remaining 29 (6.89%) did not report any illness. It was found that 304 (77.55%) participants practiced self-medication followed by professional service seekers 63 (16.07%) and no action takers 25 (6.38%) respectively. The main morbidities for seeking selfmedication included fever with headache 254 (83.55%) followed by common cold with cough 196 (64.47%), gastric pain 162 (53.29%). Drugs were commonly used for self-medication included antibiotics 200 (65.79%), antiulcer agents 162 (53.29%), antihistamines 108 (35.53%), antipyretics 100 (32.89%), vitamins with minerals 100 (32.89%), cough syrup 87 (28.62%), analgesics 79 (25.99%). Main sources of information were self-decision 221 (72.70%), information from reading materials 87 (28.62%), physicians advice without attending 54 (17.76%), advice from relatives and friends 37 (12.17%). Among reasons for practicing self-medication 196 (64.47%) respondents preferred it for seeking quick relief followed by minor illness 179 (58.88%), avoidance of long waiting at clinics 79 (25.99%). Conclusion: Self-medication is widely common among medical students. So authorities and faculties should create awareness regarding safe self- medication and educate the students regarding rational use of medicine. 7 11 1240-1245 1. Ali AN, Jason Kai JTK, Keat CC, Dhanaraj SA. Self-medication practices among health care professionals in a Private University, Malaysia. International Current Pharmaceutical Journal. 1(10); 2012: 302-310. Available from: URL http://www. banglajol.info/index.php/ICPJ/article/view/11846/8673 2. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines for the regulatory assessment of medicinal products for use in the self-medication, Geneva 2000. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/ medicinedocs/pdf/s2218e/s2218e.pdf. 3. Awad A, Eltayeb I, Matowe L, Thalib L. Self-medication with antibiotics and Antimalarials in the community of Khartoum State, Sudan. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 8 (2); 2005: 326-331. Available from:URL http://www.ualberta.ca/~csps/JPPS8(2)/A. Awad/sudan.pdf 4. Bond C. POM To P - Implications for Practice Pharmacists. Prim Care Pharm. 2; 2001:5-7. 5. Ali SE, Ibrahim MIM, Palaian S. Medication storage and self-medication behaviour amongst female students in Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice. 8(4); 2010: 226-232 Available from: URL http://pharmacypractice.org/vol08/pdf/226-232.pdf 6. WHO. Report of the WHO Expert Committee on National Drug Policies. Geneva, 1st ed. 1995. 7. Hughes CM, McElnay JC, Fleming GF. Benefits and risks of self-medication. Drug Saf. 24; 2001:1027-37. 8. Abasaeed A, Vlcek J, Abuelkhair M, Kubena A. Self-medication with antibiotics by the community of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. J Infect Dev Ctries. 3; 2009: 491-497. PMID: 19762966. Available from: URL http://www.jidc.org/index.php/ journal/article/view/19762966/265 9. Sarhroodi S, Arzi A. Swalha AF, Ashtranezhad A. Antibiotic self-medication among southern Iranian university students. Int J Pharmacol. 6; 2010: 48-52. Available from: URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42597729_Antibiotics_Self-Medication_among_Southern_Iranian_University_Students 10. Hussain S, Malik F, Hameed A, Riaz H. Exploring health seeking behaviour, medicine use and self-medication in rural and urban Pakistan. Southern Med Rev. 3; 2008: 32-34. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s17526en/s 17526en.pdf 11. Ahmed SM. Exploring Health-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged populations in rural Bangladesh (PhD Dissertation, No. 05/433). Karolinska University Press 2005, Sweden. Available from: URL http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-435-X. 12. Mudur G. Abuse of OTC drugs rising in South Asia. BMJ. 318(7183); 1999: 556. Available from: URL http://www.bmj.com/content/318/7183/556.3.full.pdf+html 13. Roy J. Health status, treatment and drug use in rural Bangladesh: a case study of a village. Aust J Rural Health. 5(2); 1997: 70-75. 14. Fuentes Albarrán K, Villa Zapata L. Analysis and quantification of self – medication patterns of customers in Community pharmacies in southern Chile. Pharm World Science. 30 (6); 2008: 863-868. doi: 10.1007/s11096-008-9241-4. Available from: URL http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/29/art% 253A10.1007%252Fs11096-008-9241-4.pdf?auth66=1410839 977_d8119864238e0f917a4db150d9e78c60&ext=.pdf 15. Bruden P. World drug situation. Geneva: WHO; 1988. Available from: URL http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s 16222e/s16222e.pdf 16. James H, Handu SS, Al Khaja KA, Otoom S, Sequeira RP. Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students. Med Princ Pract. 15 (4); 2006: 270-5. Available from: URL http://www. karger.com/Article/Pdf/92989 17. Zafar SN, Syed R, Waqar S, Zubairi AJ, Vaqar T, Shaikh M, Yousaf W, Shaid S, Saleem S. Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: Prevalence, knowledge and attitudes. J Pak Med Assoc. 58(4); 2008: 214-17. 18. Nalini GK. Self-Medication among Allopathic medical Doctors in Karnataka, India. BJMP. 3(2); 2010: 325. Available from: URL http://bjmp.org/files/2010-3-2/bjmp-2010-3-2-325.pdf 19. Banerjee I, Bhadury T. Self-Medication Practice Among Undergraduate Medical Students In A Tertiary Care Medical College, West Bengal. J Postgrad Med. 58 (2); 2012: 127-131. Available from: URL: http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf viewer/pdfviewer?sid=a8ee8851-7590-41ed-8891- 9f78b7c55c69%40sessionmgr4002&vid=0&hid=4206 20. Responsible Self-Care and Self-Medication: A Worldwide Review of Consumer Surveys, The world Self-Medication Industry. Available from: URL http://www.wsmi.org/ pdf/wsmibro3.pdf 21. A Survey of Patient Organizations’ Concerns, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), 2006. Available from: URL http://www.healthfirsteurope.org/uploads/Modules/ Newsroom/Patient%20Survey%20Report.pdf 22. Abay SM, Amelo W. Assessment of self-medication practices among medical, pharmacy, and health science students in Gondar University, Ethiopia. J Young Pharm. 2 (3); 2010:306-310. Available from: URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC2964771/pdf/JYPharm-2-306.pdf 23. Sawalha AF. Assessment of self-medication practice among University students in Palestine: Therapeutic and Toxicity Implications. The Islamic University Journal. (Series of Natural Studies and Engineering) 15(2); 2007: 67-82. 24. Gutema GB, Gadisa DA, Kidanemariam ZA, Berhe DF, Berhe AH, Hadera MG, Hailu GS, Abrha NG, Yarlagadda R, Dagne AW. Self-Medication Practices among Health Sciences Students: The Case of Mekelle University. J App Pharm Sci. 01(10); 2011: 183-189. Available from: URL http://www.japsonline. com/admin/php/uploads/325_pdf.pdf 25. Ghosh, S, Vikas V, Gupta A, Chaudhary R. Evaluation of the practice of self-medication among college students in west Uttar Pradesh. Int J Pharm Profess Res.1; 2010: 14-18. Available from: URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ 228815689_evaluation_of_the_practice_of_self_medication_amo ng_college_students_in_west_uttar_pradesh 26. James H, Handu SS, Khaja KA. Sequeira RP. Influence of medical training on self-medication by students. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 46(1); 2008: 23-29. 27. Klemenc-Ketis Z, Hladnik Z, Kersnik J. Self-medication among healthcare and non-health-care students at university of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Med Princ Pract. 19(5); 2010: 395-401. doi: 10.1159/000316380. Available from: URL http://www. karger.com/Article/Pdf/316380
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Background: Self-medication is practiced all over the world. It is very much common among health professionals. Medical students because they are the future doctors thus have special significance. This study wants to assess the magnitude and factors of self-medication among undergraduate medical students in Dhaka city. Material and Methods: Descriptive cross sectional questionnaire based study among the Year-III and IV undergraduate medical students. Results: Among our study participants 392 (93.11%) reported illness and remaining 29 (6.89%) did not report any illness. It was found that 304 (77.55%) participants practiced self-medication followed by professional service seekers 63 (16.07%) and no action takers 25 (6.38%) respectively. The main morbidities for seeking selfmedication included fever with headache 254 (83.55%) followed by common cold with cough 196 (64.47%), gastric pain 162 (53.29%). Drugs were commonly used for self-medication included antibiotics 200 (65.79%), antiulcer agents 162 (53.29%), antihistamines 108 (35.53%), antipyretics 100 (32.89%), vitamins with minerals 100 (32.89%), cough syrup 87 (28.62%), analgesics 79 (25.99%). Main sources of information were self-decision 221 (72.70%), information from reading materials 87 (28.62%), physicians advice without attending 54 (17.76%), advice from relatives and friends 37 (12.17%). Among reasons for practicing self-medication 196 (64.47%) respondents preferred it for seeking quick relief followed by minor illness 179 (58.88%), avoidance of long waiting at clinics 79 (25.99%). Conclusion: Self-medication is widely common among medical students. So authorities and faculties should create awareness regarding safe self- medication and educate the students regarding rational use of medicine.
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