Self-medication practices of over the counter analgesics among first and third semester undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care medical college, Jharkhand

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dc.contributor.authorKumari, Kusumen_US
dc.contributor.authorGari, Manjuen_US
dc.contributor.authorToppo, Mary Sunitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSoreng, Ira Anupamaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPriyankien_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:59:30Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:59:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Self-medication is a widely practiced trend in the general Indian population. Among the medical students, self- medication is popular because of awareness about the disease and their treatment. Analgesics are one of the most common drugs used for self-medication. Very few studies are available in Jharkhand regarding this subject. So, the present study aims to delve into the pattern of self-medication practices of analgesics among the 1st and 3rd semester medical students of RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand.Methods: A questionnaire based cross sectional study was done in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India in March-April 2019 among the undergraduate medical students. The results were expressed as percentage and frequency.Results: Out of total 150 and 142 students in the 1st and 3rd semester respectively, 140 and 130 students practiced self- medication. Advice from seniors was the biggest source of information in both the groups followed by internet and books. Paracetamol was the most common drug (75%; 60%) and headache was the most common indication (55%; 68%). Quick relief of symptoms was the most common reason for self-medication in both the groups (44%; 48%).Conclusions: In both the groups, the students continued the drug even after experiencing side effects (77%; 60%). Most students were of the view that such practice is not acceptable at all times (75%; 72%).en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2Department of Physiology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumari Kusum, Gari Manju, Toppo Mary Sunita, Soreng Ira Anupama, Priyanki. Self-medication practices of over the counter analgesics among first and third semester undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care medical college, Jharkhand. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2019 Dec; 8(12): 2614-2619en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-2003
dc.identifier.issn2279-0780
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/200474
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20195266en_US
dc.subjectSelf-medication practicesen_US
dc.subjectMedical studentsen_US
dc.subjectAnalgesicsen_US
dc.subjectNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsen_US
dc.subjectIndian populationen_US
dc.titleSelf-medication practices of over the counter analgesics among first and third semester undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care medical college, Jharkhanden_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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