trends of self medication in over the counter drugs

1. Trends Of Self
Medication In
Over The
Counter Drugs
Submitted by:
Akanksha Tiwari
Roshani Singh
Vishakha Sahasrabuddhe

2. Over The Counter Drugs & Prescription
Drugs
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer
without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional,[1]
as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to
consumers possessing a valid prescription. drugs are usually regulated
according to their active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) rather than final
products.
In contrast, prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor or
other health care professional and should only be used by the prescribed
individual.

3. Commonly Used OTC Drugs
01
Cough Syrup
Cough reliveing
02
Paracetamol
Pain
03
ORS
Replace salt and
other electrolytes
04
Multivitamins
Effective in fulfilling
nutients
requirements

4. 1. Societal Health Impact: OTC medicines provide easier access to
treatment options for common conditions.
2. Health Care Professional Perspectives : Physicians recognize the
important role OTC medicines play in treating patients and serving as a
trusted, first line of defense for many minor ailments. In a survey of U.S.
primary care physicians.
3.Economic Impact : Not only does greater access to OTC medicines
improve public health and provide greater options, convenience, and
access to care for consumers, these products have proven economic
benefits as well.
Advantages Of OTC Drugs

5. Risks Of OTC Drugs
But sometimes OTC medicines can cause
unpleasant effects . These are called adverse
effects.
• Side effects
• drug-drug interactions
• food-drug interactions
• allergic reactions

6. Tips for using OTC Drugs:
1.Try to limit how often you use OTC medicines.
Don’t use them unless you really need them.
2.If you take any prescription medicines, ask your
doctor before taking an OTC medicine.
3.Read the drug facts label on the medicine carefully.
4.If you don’t understand something about the
medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
5.Take the medicine just as your doctor or the drug
facts label instructs. Don’t take a higher dose of
the medicine than recommended.

7. The study assess the practice of self-medication among medical undergraduate
students and non-medical undergraduate students of universities in Gwalior.
QUESTIONNAIRE The questionnaire consisted of 25 multiple choice questions
having 3 suitable options, out of which only 1 suitable option was to be locked by
the subject. Methods A pretested questionnaire was self-administered to 200
undergraduate students of the university. The self-administered, pretested
questionnaires was made available online in the form of Google form were self-
administered. The purpose of the study was explained to the respondents and
their written consent to participate in the study were sought and obtained before
the questionnaires were administered.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY

8. CONCLUSION
About 71 % of undergraduate students admitted to
takings self medication in last one year.
Medical students are more likely to self medicate
as compared to non medical students.
Also, it is seen that medical students are more
likely to share prescription and medicines with
their friends and family.
It is seen that medical students are more aware
about the medicine that they consume. They read
the ingredients list, check for the direction of
usage and expiry date.
However, non medical students are more likely
to keep the track of dosage and follow the
instructions given by the pharmacist.