Consumption of antibiotics as self-medication from over-the-counter purchase: An empirical study
- Title
- Consumption of antibiotics as self-medication from over-the-counter purchase: An empirical study
- Creator
- Arunkumar S.; Kumar Chandar S.; Vembu N.R.; Abirami G.
- Description
- Objective: The primary objective of this study is to find the reasons behind the practice of self-medication (SM) by the people with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs which are usually available in all medical stores. Methods: This article presents an empirical view of SM practice with OTC drugs. The research design of the study is descriptive, and the population of the study is customers who buy OTC drugs. The target population of this research is the common public who are all having the possibility to consume OTC drugs ever. The sampling technique used for this study is a systematic random sampling, and the sample size is 144. An instrument used for collecting data is a self-administered questionnaire and personal interview with the pharmacists. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The study results that most of the OTC customers consider SM is not a good practice, even though they practice SM of antibiotics in certain circumstances, due to reasons such as time-saving, convenience, cost saving, avoid waiting time to consult a doctor, easy and quick availability of antibiotics in neighbourhood drug stores, etc. Conclusion: The study concludes the reasons behind the SM practice and some remedies to overcome OTC drug-related problems from SM. 2017 The Authors. Published by Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd.
- Source
- Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol-10, No. 7, pp. 63-67.
- Date
- 2017-01-01
- Publisher
- Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd
- Subject
- Antibiotics; Over-the-counter drugs; Self-medication; Self-treatment
- Coverage
- Arunkumar S., School of Management, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, 613 401, Tamil Nadu, India; Kumar Chandar S., Department of Management Studies, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Vembu N.R., School of Management, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, 613 401, Tamil Nadu, India; Abirami G., School of Management, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, 613 401, Tamil Nadu, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 9742441
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Arunkumar S.; Kumar Chandar S.; Vembu N.R.; Abirami G., “Consumption of antibiotics as self-medication from over-the-counter purchase: An empirical study,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/17180.