Prevalence of Self-Medication Practices in Urban Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

Self-medication a worldwide problem³ is common in developing countries like India and is an age old practice². WHO has promoted practice of self-medication for effective and quick relief of symptoms without medical consultation, to reduce burden on health care services, which are often understaffed and inaccessible in rural and remote areas² In developed countries, the medicines which are available only on prescription of a medical practitioner are easily available over the counter in developing countries. Hence Self medication has become an important health issues in developing countries like India^4–7.