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Selfmedication is described as obtaining and consuming one (or) more drugs or medications without the advice of physician either for diagnosis, prescription (or) surveillance of the treatment. The main aim of research is to estimate the prevalence of selfmedication of analgesics among hospitalized patients along with causes of illness and symptoms that lead to self-medication. The study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital .a total sample of 226 subjects was investigated by using a selfquestionnaire form .based on findings the prevalence of irrational use of analgesics are about 65% of females (n=144) and 37% of males (n=82).self -medication was more prevalent among age group above 45years in which female are in greater use. self -medication is most commonly used in participants who are having joint pains (51%), muscle pains (29%), head ache (28%), back pain (21%),.among them 21.26% are having confidence on knowledge about medication. During self -medication with analgesics patients stop taking medicine after symptoms disappeared (62.30%), a few days after recovery (13.11%), after completion of course (18.85%), after consulting doctor /pharmacist (4.92%).over use of analgesics causes kidney and heart problems .72.72%does not know causes and uses analgesics frequently of the total participants only 43.52%are in aware that pharmacist will explain about medication usage. This research is carried out mainly in the context to raise awareness of the dangers of self medication of analgesics. There is need to aware public that pharmacist can explain about drugs, their side effects. INTRODUCTION Self -medication is an old problem worldwide and is defined as use of the drugs for the treatment of self -diagnosed disorders or symptoms (or) continued use of a drug prescribed by a physician for chronic or recurrent symptoms5. Analgesics used most commonly are categorised as OTC drugs1. over use of these drugs causes side effects and harmful. The main purpose of the study is to estimate the prevalence of selfmedication with analgesics among hospitalised patients and aware the patients about irrational use of analgesics, assessing the causes of illness, symptoms that lead self -medication by selfprepared questionnaire form .most commonly used analgesics are paracetamol, diclofenac, and acetaminophen. It is necessary for a pharmacist to be full aware of about classification of OTC products and prescription category drugs .It is necessary to aware that pharmacist serve as the only guide and advisor to the patients which are not prescribed by the doctor. METHODOLOGY AND METHODS MATERIALS: Informed consent form Patient data self-questionnaire form The present study was conducted in tertiary care hospital in patient wards of 200bedded tertiary care centre located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh .the present study is a prospective study .it was carried out for period of 6 months .the data included about the patient demographics, data collected from the patient by interviewing the patient through questionnaire form and from past history .data collected is documented in a suitably designed data collection form developed for the study .the identified side effects during selfmedication of analgesics were noted . ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The ethical clearance for the study was approved by the institutional ethical committee. INCLUSION CRITERIA Patients who admitted in hospital of age above 45years. Having a history of taking self -prescribed drugs mainly analgesics. Who are willing to participate in the study. EXCLUSION CRITERIA Patients under 20years, Pregnant, lactating mother. Paediatrics, Patients who are not willing to participate in the study. DATA COLLECTION FORM Data collection form was designed to collect, document and analyse data which included about severity of usage of drugs, knowledge about medication, instructions on package, side effects occurring due to analgesics usage are included. SELF MEDICATION OF ANALGESICS DOCUMENTATION FORM Selfmedication questionnaire form included the data containing patient demographics, knowledge about healthrelated lectures, severity of drugs usage, indications, stopping of usage of drugs and idea about pharmacist. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SELF-MEDICATION WITH MEDICATION 1. NAME 2. AGE

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND AWARENESS OF SELF MEDICATION OF ANALGESICS AMONG TERITIARY CARE HOSPITAL