A Study on Usage of Different Medications among Medical Students during Their Examination Days

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4

Abstract

Background: Some of the medical students are using different medications during their examination days to perorm well in the examinations. There is a need to identify what medications they are usingand take certain measures to reduce the usage of medications if they are known to be harmful to the medical students Aim: To identify and evaluate different medications used by medical students during their Examination days and find out whether they are harmful to them. Materials and methods: The study was done on 200 medical students of ninth semester, of age 20-23 years. The study subjects were given a common questionnaire to fill, about usage of various medications during their Examination days. Results: Results were analysed in the form of pie diagrams. Conclusion: we concluded that the usage of different drugs among medical students is very less and not much harmful to them. In future if the usage of medications among medical students increases, then we have to take measures to reduce the usage if they are known to be harmful.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. G. V. Hemanth, Dr. Padma sravani

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  • EP ID EP574479
  • DOI 10.9790/0853-1804118994.
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Dr. G. V. Hemanth, Dr. Padma sravani (2019). A Study on Usage of Different Medications among Medical Students during Their Examination Days. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 18(4), 89-94. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-574479