Prevalence and factors associated with utilization of ayurvedic drugs during COVID-19. A community-based cross-sectional study

Satyanarayana, Priyanka; Olickal, Jeby Jose; Thidil, Nidhish Edathattil

doi:10.1016/j.cegh.2022.101204

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“…In our study, about 61.9% used ayurvedic medicine as self-medication during COVID, as compared to 22.5% in a study done by Priyanka [22]. Easy availability of ayurvedic home-made medicines and a lack of adverse effects might be the reasons for their increased use.…”

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Self-Medication for Prevention and Treatment of Diseases During Covid-19 Pandemic-a Cross Sectional Survey in General Population

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et al. 2024

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: The goal of this study was to assess the pattern and reasons for self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The present study was an exploratory cross-sectional survey. The questionnaire was meant to be filled up by those who were older than 18 y and could read and write English. The questionnaire (related to socio-demographic status, pattern, and reasons for self-medication) was designed and validated by a committee of faculties in the department of pharmacology through a peer review process and sent through mail, WhatsApp, and other means of social media. A non-parametric Chi-square test was used to test relationships between categorical variables. Results: The responses of 557 participants were analyzed; among them, the majority were females as compared to males. There was a significant difference (*p = 0.02) in the pattern of self-medication between the males (38%) and females (62%), and most of the participants used self-medication as a preventive measure for COVID-19 (39%). Fear of going out (13%) during COVID-19 was the main single reason for self-medication. Arsenic Album 30 was the most frequently used homeopathic formulation (26%). Conclusion: This study showed that apprehension, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, was the main impulse for self-medication.

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“…Also, we found a significant association between gender (p=0.00) and education (p =0.00) on the utilization of ayurvedic drugs. Information uploaded to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was the major source for self-medication in the present study, which is not on par with the above study [22], where mass media was the major source.…”

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confidence: 65%