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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   3

TITLE:   Self-medication practices in a peri-urban area of Yangon City: a qualitative approach (Short Report).
AUTHOR:   Thet Min Tun; Htein Lin; Kyaw Hlaing
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(3): 194
ABSTRACT:   Drugs or medicine can be generally classified into prescription drugs (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Prescription drugs mean the drugs those can be consumed only by doctors’ prescription. The drugs those can be consumed without doctors’ prescription and those can be bought freely from drug stores are known as OTC drugs [1]. The practice of self-medication has been a feature of healthcare for many years. Although OTC drugs are the commonest form of self-medication, a person may also self-medicate by taking more or less than the recommended dose of a prescribed drug [2]. Poor socio-economic status, high cost of modern medicine and non-availability of doctors in rural areas lead to difficulties in accessing modern healthcare. Drug retail shops frequently serve as the public’s first point of contact in health care system. The practice of indiscriminate self-medication is a long lasting problem in Myanmar Health Care System.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Self Medication. Qualitative Research.
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