Open AccessPractice of self-medication with antibiotics in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
G P S G Senadheera,
Sarangarajan Ranganathan,
Nalika Gunawardane,
G. H. Fernando,
B. M. R. Fernandopulle
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v62i1.8439
Subject(s) - ceylon , medical journal , sri lanka , medicine , alternative medicine , family medicine , relevance (law) , library science , traditional medicine , south asia , law , ancient history , political science , history , pathology , computer science
Self-medication is defined as “the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms or the intermittent or continued use of a prescribed drug for chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms” [1]. Selfmedication with antibiotics (SMA) may lead to antibiotic resistance as the consumed antibiotic could be incorrect, inappropriate, excessive, unnecessary or inadequate. This study aims to determine the period prevalence of SMA in the Colombo District and to describe the reasons for SMA, its utilization pattern and socio-economical determinants.
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