Evaluating self-medication practices in Ethiopia.

Yabibal Berie TadesseAbebe Tarekegn KassawEyayaw Ashete Belachew

Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2023)

Self-medication with antibiotics was common among the study participants. The prevalence of general self-medication was 71%, whereas that of self-medication with antibiotics was 48.3%. In general, the potentially dangerous effects of SMP seem to be underestimated by patients with OPD patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
adverse drug
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record