Self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of menstrual symptoms in southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Sapkota, Amy R.; Coker, M.E.; Goldstein, Rachel E. Rosenberg; Atkinson, Nancy; Sweet, Shauna J.; Sopeju, Priscilla O; Ojo, Modupe T; Otivhia, Elizabeth; Ayepola, O.O; Olajuyigbe, Olufunmiso Olusola; Shireman, Laura M.; Pottinger, Paul S.; Ojo, Kayode K.

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“…The most important reasons for self-medication in this study were found to be affordability (34.52%) and low severity of illness (26.19%).These findings are in line with the results of studies in jimma town 10 Analgesics were the most commonly consumed group of drugs 34(40.96%) which is comparable with the results of the study in Jimma University 12 and Addis Ababa where analgesics were used by 49.38% and 33.1% of the study participants respectively 1 . Antimicrobials were the second most commonly used medicinal groups 20(24.10%) which is consistent with studies in Addis Ababa (26.4%) 1 and south west Nigeria (24%) 19 .…”

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confidence: 87%

Batı Etiyopya’nın Sire şehrinde kendi kendine tedavi uygulaması: kesitsel çalışma

Jaleta¹,

Tesema²,

Yimam³

2016

Cukurova Medical Journal (Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi)

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AbstractÖz Purpose: A considerable number of individuals in developing countries do not attend physicians for their illnesses; instead they commonly use self-medication. Although responsible self-medication with over the counter (OTC) drugs is often acceptable and promoted as one form of self-care, self-medication with prescription drugs is inappropriate and should always be discouraged. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of selfmedication and associated factors in Sire town, West Ethiopia. Material and Methods: A community based crosssectional study was conducted on 423 households, which were selected systematically. Data was collected by using semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Two hundred forty three individuals in 230 households perceived illness two weeks prior to the study. Out of them, 66 (27.16%) used self-medication. The practice of self-medication was not significantly associated with sex, educational status, occupation and income of the patients or caregivers. The most frequent illness reported for self-medication was headache (37.89%). Most (84.84%) of the drugs used for self-medication were obtained from drug stores. The relatively lower cost was the major, 21 (31.82%), reason for using self-medication. Analgesics were the largest category of medicinal agents used for self-medication 34(40.96%), followed by antibiotics 20(24.10%), traditional medicines 17(20.48%), antimalarials 4(4.71%), and anthelminthics 3(3.53%). Conclusion: Self-medication was practiced by considerably large number of the study participants. The prevalence of self-medication with prescription drugs like antimicrobials was also high. Self-medication with these drugs without medical consultation may lead to inappropriate use and thereby contribute to emergence of drug resistance. Amaç:Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde bireylerin büyük kısmı, hastalıkları için doktora gitmek yerine kendi kendine tedavi yöntemlerini kullanmaktadır. Kendi kendine tedavide genelde reçetesiz ilaçlar kullanılmakta ve kişisel bakımın bir formu olarak desteklenmekteysede reçeteli ilaçlar kişisel tedaviye uygun olmayıp desteklenmemelidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Batı Etiyopya'nın Sire şehrinde kendi kendine tedavi ve ilgili faktörlerin sıklığının saptanmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Toplum tabanlı bu kesitsel çalışma, sistematik olarak seçilmiş 423 aile ile yapılmıştır. Çalışmada veriler yarı yapılandırılmış anket ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: İkiyüz otuz aileden 243 bireyde, çalışmadan 2 hafta öncesinde hastalık farkedilmiştir, onların dışında, 66 birey (%27.16) kendi kendine tedavi kullanmıştır. Kendi kendine tedavi uygulaması ile hasta ve hasta bakıcısının cinsiyet, eğitim seviyesi, meslek ve kazancı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır. Kendi kendine tedavi için en sık karşılaşılan hastalık başağrısıdır. (%37.89). Kendi kendine tedavi için kullanılan ilaçların çoğu (84.84%) eczanelerden sağlanmaktadır. Kendi kendine tedavi uygulamasının en önemli nedeni düşük fiyattır, 21 (%31.82). Tıbbi ajanlar arasında en fazla kullanılanlar analjeziklerdir 34...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Batı Etiyopya’nın Sire şehrinde kendi kendine tedavi uygulaması: kesitsel çalışma

Jaleta¹,

Tesema²,

Yimam³

2016

Cukurova Medical Journal (Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi)

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“…Of medications consumed for self treatment in Nigeria, it accounted for 63.4% in an urban slum 62 , 44% among urinary tract attendees prior to hospital admission 63 , 39% among medical undergraduates 64 and 24% for treating menstrual symptoms 65 . In addition, it accounted for a substantial percentage of diarrhoea treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For instance, there is a positive correlation between level of education and self medication 16,18,24,65,89,98,99 . The trend of consulting patent medicine dealers for prescription decreases with acquisition of more formal education 24,98,100 .…”

Section: Self Medication -Sociodemographic and Medical Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For painful condition, people self select drugs for self medication while small percentages were advised by the pharmacist or non-health professionals 65,123 . Since individuals suffering from sexually transmitted diseases often treat themselves with antibiotics, the common sources of drug supply were the medicine cabinet at home and the sources of drug knowledge were family members and friends.…”

Section: Self Medication -Places Where Drugs Are Obtained and Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Self Medication, Drug Dependency and Self-Managed Health Care - A Review

Afolabi¹

2012

Public Health - Social and Behavioral Health

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“…Medicines for selfmedication are often called " non-prescription" or "over the counter (OTC) " products and are available without a doctor"s prescription through pharmacies. Medicines that require a doctor"s prescription are called prescription products (Sapkota et al, 2010 World-wide survey of consumers, 2006).…”

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Study on use of self medication among rural and urban people of kodad, telangana, india

Reddy¹,

Nagunath²

2017

Int J Recent Sci Res

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ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACTSelf medication is a major form of self-care. It involves the use of medicinal products by the consumer to treat self recognized disorder, symptoms, recurrent disease or minor health problems. It is independent of age for both males and females(5). Medicines for self medication are often called Over the Counter (OTC) drug, which are available without a Doctors prescription through pharmacies, mostly in the less developed countries. Recent development of the pharmaceutical companies contribute to a wide spread availability of OTC Medicine. The study was conducted in Rural and Urban areas of Kodad, Telangana state, nalgonda dist, 508206. In these areas there are several type of people for eg: some of the people are educated, some are illiteracy ,some are workers etc. The study was done in for the 200 people of different age groups of male and female. It was found that the urban people (54.74%) of male, (12%) of the female are taking self medication .In the rural people the (45.26%)of the male and (43%) of the female are taking self medication and among the educated people those who are studying ssc below they are taking self medication for about (24.21%) in male and (29.09%) are female and those who are studying 12 th class (14.75%) male and (26%) of female students among the degree students in male are (58.94%) and the female are (38.18%). The students of above degree in male are about (2.10%)and (12.72%) of female students and it was seen that mostly (17.89%) of male and (10.90%) of female taking self medication for fever and for both fever and headache are (32.65%) of male and (25.26%) of female are taking self medication. For fever and acidity (10.52%)of male and (1.81%) of female are taking medication.Mostly (2.10%) of male and (3.15%) of female taking self medication for acidity and it was seen that people who are taking self medication they are using common sources of medication like pharmacy store (20%) and from grocery shop is (29.09%), and from other persons is about (27.27%). It was observed that since >5years he (75%) of the people are taking self medication and (50%) of the peoplethey are taking from 2-5 years,and (65%) of people taking self medication more than 2years. It was found that most of the people are taking self medication because of their personal convenience (45%), and also due to the long wait for check up (20%) and some of other reasons like illness is minor, lack of time, lack of money and others. It also found that (41.05%) of male and (23.63%) of female are having knowledge about the drugs, and (53.68%) of male and (74.54%) of female are not having knowledge about the drugs. It was observed that complications occurred due to self medication about (12.63%) of male and female didn't occurred any complications and (24%) of the people given self medication to the children and (82%) of people not given self medication to their children.

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Self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of menstrual symptoms in southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 83 publications

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Batı Etiyopya’nın Sire şehrinde kendi kendine tedavi uygulaması: kesitsel çalışma

Batı Etiyopya’nın Sire şehrinde kendi kendine tedavi uygulaması: kesitsel çalışma

Self Medication, Drug Dependency and Self-Managed Health Care - A Review

Study on use of self medication among rural and urban people of kodad, telangana, india

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