Self-medication with non-prescribed pharmaceutical agents in an area of low malaria transmission in northern Tanzania: a community-based survey | Zendy

Julian T. Hertz | Zendy; Deng B. Madut | Zendy; Revogatus A. Tesha | Zendy; Gwamaka William | Zendy; Ryan Simmons | Zendy; Sophie W. Galson | Zendy; Venance P. Maro | Zendy; John A. Crump | Zendy; Matthew P. Rubach | Zendy

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Self-medication with non-prescribed pharmaceutical agents in an area of low malaria transmission in northern Tanzania: a community-based survey

Author(s) -

Julian T. Hertz,

Deng B. Madut,

Revogatus A. Tesha,

Gwamaka William,

Ryan Simmons,

Sophie W. Galson,

Venance P. Maro,

John A. Crump,

Matthew P. Rubach

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

transactions of the royal society of tropical medicine and hygiene

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1878-3503

pISSN - 0035-9203

DOI - 10.1093/trstmh/try138

Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , tanzania , medical prescription , self medication , population , transmission (telecommunications) , socioeconomic status , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , family medicine , immunology , pharmacology , geography , engineering , environmental planning , sociology , electrical engineering

Self-treatment with antimicrobials is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about the prevalence of this practice where malaria transmission intensity is low, and little is known about the prevalence of self-treatment with other medications such as antihypertensives and antihyperglycemics.

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