Self-Medication Practice Among the General Community Of An Urban Squatter Settlement Near PNS Shifa Karachi

Self-Medication Practice Among the General Community Of An Urban Squatter Settlement Near PNS Shifa Karachi

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Objective: To assess the frequencyof self-medication amongst the residents of urban squatter settlement near PNS Shifa Karachiand to assess the factors leading to this practice.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the city of Karachi.The subjects were the community in general.

A total of 60 subjects were enrolled and were either interviewed face-to-face or were michael harris sunglasses asked to fill out the questionnaire relating to their self-medication practice.Results: Out of 60 subjects, 38 (63.3%) preferred the practice of self-medication.

Minor ailment was the main reason for self-medication, 27 (45%) subjects responded headache as the most common reason and paracetamol was the most frequently used drug for self medication.It was used by 44(73.3%) of the subjects Conclusion: The practice of self medication nitrile gloves in a bucket is high in the community and there is a need to develop awareness of self-medication practice in the public along with restrictions for the pharmacies providing drugs without prescriptions.