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TITLE:

SELF-MEDICATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

AUTHORS:

Zahra Khalid, Maryam Zahoor, Ushna Riaz

ABSTRACT:

Self-medication is widely practiced worldwide and often considered as a component of self-care. However, unlike other components of self-care, self-medication has the potential to do good as well as cause harm since it involves the use of drugs. A total of 100 students was included in the study. The mean age of the students was 21.12±1.23 years. There were 50 (50%) females and 50 (50%) males in the study. According to 30% of the students, they have never done self-medication. Seventy percent responded that for common diseases they use medication on their own. A lot of medical students are involved in self-medication. Education regarding this issue should also be taken into consideration because self-medication among future healthcare professionals can represent a serious threat to professionalism in medicine and it has potential to put at risk public trust into this profession. Keywords: Self-medication, medical students