Self‐medication with alcohol or drugs for mood and anxiety disorders: A narrative review of the epidemiological literature
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DOI: 10.1002/da.22771
Abstract: The comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders (MD and AD) with substance use disorders (SUD) is common. One explanation for this comorbidity is the self‐medication hypothesis, which posits that individuals with MD or AD use… read more here.
Keywords: narrative review; self medication; anxiety; anxiety disorders ... See more keywords
Prevalence and dental professional awareness of antibiotic self-medication among older adults: Implications for dental education.
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DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12239
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Antibiotic stewardship has been recognized as an essential component of dental education. A notable threat to stewardship is the growing trend toward self-medication with nonprescribed antibiotics (SMNPA), particularly among older adults who may be… read more here.
Keywords: awareness; dental education; self medication; education ... See more keywords
Epidemiological Profile of Exogenous Intoxications by Self‐Medication in Brazil: A Decade of Trends and the Impact of the COVID‐19
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.70269
Abstract: Self‐medication carries the potential for significant adverse events when practiced irresponsibly. The indiscriminate use of medicines notably intensified during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological profile of exogenous intoxications due to… read more here.
Keywords: profile exogenous; medication; epidemiological profile; exogenous intoxications ... See more keywords
Assessment of knowledge, perception, and awareness about self-medication practices among university students in Nepal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05976
Abstract: The objective of the present study was to assess the perceptions, knowledge, and awareness of self-medication practice among the university students in Nepal. This descriptive cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted on randomly selected 620 students… read more here.
Keywords: self medication; study; among university; medication ... See more keywords
Antibiotics self-medication practices among health care professionals in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08825
Abstract: Background Self-medication is the first option and response to most illness episodes. Use of antimicrobials without health care professionals’ guidance may result in greater probability of inappropriate use, missed diagnosis, delays in appropriate treatment, pathogen… read more here.
Keywords: health care; health; care professionals; self medication ... See more keywords
Awareness of risks associated with Self-medication among Patients attending General Out-patient Department of a Tertiary Hospital in South Western Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2019.03.001
Abstract: Abstract Self-medication has become a common practice in many developing countries like Nigeria and mainly due to lack of access to health care, easy availability of over the counter drugs in markets and poor drug… read more here.
Keywords: department tertiary; medication; awareness risks; associated self ... See more keywords
IPADAM "Pharmaceutical interventions on the issue of pharmaceutical records and self-medication" quanti survey in 482 French pharmacies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2018.12.002
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study aims to: (i) quantify the number of pharmaceutical interventions (PIs) linked to spontaneous requests for the two oral target molecules, ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine (ii) analyse the causes and proposed solutions (iii) quantify… read more here.
Keywords: self medication; medication; pharmaceutical record; pharmaceutical interventions ... See more keywords
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the reporting of adverse drug reactions associated with self-medication
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2021.02.003
Abstract: Objectives: The primary objective of the present study was to describe the characteristics of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) linked to self-medication that were notified to the French Pharmacovigilance Database (FPVD) during the COVID-19 outbreak in… read more here.
Keywords: linked self; covid outbreak; drug reactions; self medication ... See more keywords
Self-medication practices and their characteristics among French university students.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2020.02.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Inappropriate self-medication can have major impacts on health. The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of self-medication behaviours among undergraduate and postgraduate students from various academic sectors. We also… read more here.
Keywords: among french; self medication; university; medication ... See more keywords
Self-Medication in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survival of the Fittest
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.173
Abstract: Objective: After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, intense efforts to combat the novel coronavirus were undertaken, with many fatalities in most regions of the world. The high fatality… read more here.
Keywords: self medication; covid pandemic; medication; survival fittest ... See more keywords
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to self-medication practices among the adult population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-22124-w
Abstract: This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and any changes from the period before the current health emergency. A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to December… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge attitudes; covid pandemic; medication; attitudes behaviors ... See more keywords