Open AccessSelf-Medication amongst the university students of Multan, Pakistan- A questionnaire based survey
Author(s) -
Samman Chughtai,
Mahtab Ahmad Khan,
Muhammad Zia ul Haq,
Sami Ahmad,
Fiaz Hussain,
Farzazar,
Muhammad Anwaar Chughtai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pakistan journal of pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-8334
pISSN - 2410-6275
DOI - 10.22200/pjpr.20162142-145
Subject(s) - self medication , pharmacy , medicine , cross sectional study , family medicine , significant difference , statistical analysis , pathology , statistics , mathematics
Self-medication is a common incidence in the world today. This study aims to evaluate self-medication among university students of Multan, Pakistan. This randomized cross sectional study was carried out in Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan during December 2015- January 216. A sample size of 200 students was randomly selected. Response rate was 90% (n=182).The prevalence of self-medication among the students was determined to be 83%. There was difference in perception of pharmacy students and students of other professions. Most common condition in which students did self-medication was headache (49.66%; n=75). Students also showed tendency of self-medication in case of herbal and essential oil products (46.35%). Awareness concerning insecurity and benefits of self-medication must be spread among students to avoid the complications of self-medication.