TY - JOUR AU - SUTHAR, JALPA AU - SHRINA P, PATEL AU - RIDDHI N, SOLANKI PY - 2020/08/07 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG THE STUDENTS OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITY JF - Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research JA - Asian J Pharm Clin Res VL - 13 IS - 8 SE - Original Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ajpcr.2020.v13i8.37989 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/37989 SP - 104-107 AB - <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Self-medication is becoming very common in our routine life which is an unhealthy and risky practice in a few instances. The present study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of self-medication among students of Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A pre-validated questionnaire was prepared and distributed among the students. Data was collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and the results expressed as counts and percentages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 431 students participated voluntarily in the study. The most common reason for taking self-medication was found in 70% of total students. We found that the source of information of the drugs used for self-medication was “previous prescription (57%)” and source of drugs was “medical store (66%).” Only (46%) students accepted the fact that they always visited a qualified practitioner whenever they felt ill. Most of the students took self-medication for headache (82%) followed by cough, cold, and sore throat (62%) and fever (57%). Of total 431 students, most of the students took analgesics (78%) as self-medication followed by lozenges (50%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-medication was common in nearly 70% of university students. They provided the reason that “no needs to visit the doctor for minor illness.” Cough and cold preparations were taken by 82% population as self-medication.</p> ER -