Evaluating self-medication practices in Ethiopia

ConclusionsSelf-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.
Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice - Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: research