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February 6, 2019BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Self-medication with over the counter drugs, prevalence of risky practice and its associated factors in pharmacy outlets of Asmara, Eritrea

Sirak Tesfamariam Indermeet Singh Anand Ghide Kaleab Samson Berhane Biruck Woldai Eyasu Habte Mulugeta Russom

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Abstract

This study revealed that inappropriate self-medication practice with OTC drugs was prevalent requiring early intervention to minimize the risks.

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Tesfamariam et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8528ac025a7c015bed94a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6470-5

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