Open AccessUtilization of Medicines Available at Home by General Population of Rural and Urban Set Up of Western India
Author(s) -
Nazima Mirza,
Barna Ganguly
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20600.8298
Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , alternative medicine , family medicine , traditional medicine , self medication , population , rural area , environmental health , pharmacology , pathology
In India, medicines are procured with prescription or without prescription by patients, which are kept at home and often are utilized in inappropriate manner. It may remain unused, get expired or may be repeated in the way of self medication. So there remains an increase chance of self-medication compared to prescribed drugs.