Table 2 Medications used for self-medication (N = 4793)b
Medication typea | n (%) |
|---|---|
Pain killers | 4122 (86.0%) |
Fever relieving meds | 3120 (65.1%) |
Vitamins | 2737 (57.1%) |
Antitussives | 2281 (47.6%) |
Herbal | 2147 (44.8%) |
Antibiotics | 2075 (43.3%) |
Anti-allergic meds | 1332 (27.8%) |
Pills for indigestion | 1016 (21.2%) |
Others | 724 (15.1%) |
Sedatives | 484 (10.1%) |
Sleeping pills | 422 (8.8%) |
Birth control pills | 177 (3.7%) |