Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Over-the-Counter Drugs Among Pharmacy and Medical Students: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Kidist Mulugeta BekeleAhmed Moges AbayKidist Abiye MengistuBerhanemeskel Weldegerima Atsbeha Chilot Abiyu Demeke Wudneh Simegn Belay Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu

Published in: Integrated pharmacy research & practice (2020)

Self-medication is widely practiced among medical and pharmacy students. Significant problems and malpractices were identified, such as sharing of OTC medications, the use of expired medicines, doubling the dose of medications when they were ineffective, storage of OTC medications, and not reading labels and expiry dates.

Keyphrases

healthcare
medical students
mental health
primary care
health information
social media
working memory
high school