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Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight

Jamshed SQ 1 , Wong PS 2 , Yi HC 2 , Yun GS 2 , Khan MU 2 , Ahmad A 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Pahang 25200, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Cheras-56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras-56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2016 Jul-Sep;8(3):217-22.
PMID: 27413350 DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.172662

Abstract

World Health Organization has defined self-medication as the selection and use of medications (including herbal and traditional product) by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. The prevalence of self-medication is reported to be higher among female students.

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