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March 2, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Discrepancy Between Knowledge and Practice of Self‐Medication Among Adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2023: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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SSSalma SultanaIMImmamul MuntasirMAMohammad Asraful Alam

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses self-medication practices in adults, indicating unsafe trends despite knowledge of risks.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to self-medication among adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study in Badda, Dhaka from January to December 2023.
  • Interviewed 361 adults who attempted to purchase medications without a prescription using a semi-structured questionnaire.
  • Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests to identify associations.
  • 330 participants reported illness in the previous 3 months, with 198 self-medicating.
  • Common ailments included cough (43.4%), headache (36.4%), and acidity (20.2%).
  • Frequent medications included analgesics (48.5%), anti-ulcer agents (32.8%), and antibiotics (27.8%).
  • 64.8% of self-medicators claimed knowledge of their medications, yet 40.7% altered dosages and 45.7% discontinued treatment early.
  • 41.3% of self-medicators experienced side effects, with 26.8% of antibiotic users stopping treatment prematurely.

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Sultana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52e04f1e85e5c73bf156ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71954
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