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Self-medication prevalence and associated factors among adult population in Northern India: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Khushboo JunejaAmbren ChauhanTuhina ShreePriyanka RoyMainak BardhanAbsar AhmadAmit Singh PawaiyaAyush Anand
Published in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
A high prevalence of self-medication was found, particularly in urban areas. Convenience and lack of time were commonly cited reasons for self-medication. Allopathy was the most widely used medicine system for self-medication. Antipyretics, cough syrups, and antiallergics were most commonly self-medicated. Gender, education, and income were associated with self-medication. The study highlighted the increased usage among females which could be further explored and role of pharmacists' recommendation as a major driver for self-medication.
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