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September 27, 2025Indian Journal of Public Health Research & DevelopmentOpen Access

Prevalence and Practice of Self-Medication: A Community based Cross-Sectional Study

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VPVaishnavi B. PawarMKMaya Kshirsagar

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows 55.4% prevalence of self-medication in a community, indicating significant sociodemographic associations.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 55.4%, with female participants practicing it more than males.
  • Common reasons for self-medication included treating minor ailments (56.9%) and the ease of access to medicines.
  • Pain (66.6%) and fever (55.6%) were identified as the most common illnesses treated with self-medication.
  • Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (66.6%) were the most widely used medications for self-medication among participants.

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Pawar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7be5eeebfec0fc52376e8https://doi.org/10.37506/jngesc62
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