International Journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Self-medication practice in low income countries

  • Author:
  • Sankalp Yadav1,, Gautam Rawal2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 139 to 142

1General Duty Medical Officer-II, Chest Clinic Moti Nagar, New Delhi

2Attending Consultant, Critical Care, Rockland Hospital, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: drsankalpyadav@gmail.com

Online published on 28 July, 2016.

Abstract

The low income countries are having a number of issues related to public health. One such very important issue is the practice of self-medication which is prevalent in such countries. There are multiple factors present in these countries that have led to widespread self-medication. The present article highlights this grave problem prevalent in the low income countries.

Keywords

Healthcare information to all by 2015, Low income countries, Non-prescription drugs, Prescription drugs, Self-medication