A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Self-Medication Patterns during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador
Conclusions: A significant percentage of over-the-counter (OTC) and legal drug use was found to persist after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings highlight the effects that alternative forms of information sources other than medical personnel can have on drug consumption and self-medication practices.PMID:36422217 | PMC:PMC9698278 | DOI:10.3390/medicina58111678
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Fabi án Arias Juan S Izquierdo-Condoy Patricio Naranjo-Lara Ver ónica Alarcón Paulina Bonilla Elizabeth Erazo Sarah J Carrington Esteban Ortiz-Prado Source Type: research
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