Self-medication in the Covid-19 pandemic. Systematic review
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2024, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Self-medication is a habit, in which individuals choose to take medications without a doctor's prescription to alleviate minor ailments or conditions. Recent studies showed that this practice increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of the literature was performed by searching scientific articles in databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, SciELO, Redalyc and ResearchGate, reaching a total of 44 articles related to the topic, published between the years 2017-2023. It was evidenced that self-medication reached between 23.3 % and 71.40 % during the pandemic, causing overdose, gastrointestinal complications and insomnia. The most consumed medications were: analgesics, antibiotics, and vitamin supplements. Self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic increased considerably worldwide, justifying its practice as a form of prevention or management of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Vásquez-Cajamarca, Rosa-Maria; Sánchez Sanabria, Luis Andrés; Villavicencio-Caparó, Ebingen
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP747167
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.21.11
- Views 48
- Downloads 0
Mobile device dependence and impulsivity in university students from Riobamba-Ecuador
Excessive use of smartphones creates problematic situations, highlighting dependency. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between the levels of dependence on the mobile device and the types of impuls...
Resistencia flexural y estabilidad de color en resinas híbridas y cerómeros empleadas en restauraciones indirectas
Dental restorations using indirect technique were developed to optimize the mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of the polymerized materials. In this sense, this research was carried out to compare restorations...
Ethics in radiology: An important issue
The practice of radiology implies the fulfillment of critical ethical responsibilities. In this regard, adequate training of radio diagnostic professionals would favorably impact the care and well-being of...
Comparación de la adhesión de la resina en cavidades clase I de Black conformadas con dos tipos de fresa
A comparative observational study was carried out including the entire study population of 38 healthy third molars collected after extraction for medically justified reasons and with the consent of the respective patient...
Virginia Henderson y Jean Watson vs adulto mayor con deterioro de la eliminación urinaria e incapacidad visual
Aging is an inevitable and progressive process where the elderly people experience sensory alterations that make them susceptible to disability and endocrine diseases such as benign prostatic hypertrophy. Therefore, nurs...