Abstract
The purpose of over the counter medications is the feature of a mounting progress towards medical self-care and has been an instrument to increase control over one’s health. Many studies demonstrate that among the general population, over the counter (OTC) drugs are dominantly used in adults. In this study, we identified the application of “OTC” medicines and their effect on the
students during examination in district Peshawar. The survey was held based on a random samf›leof 350 students with 10+ years of age (172male and 178 female). Data were collected through a well-designed questionnaire from educational institution.s of Peshawar by using stratified random sampling to investigate different factors that influence the use of “OTC” medicines. For statistical analysis of the data SPSS software was used. Statistical tools like “Chi-.square test”
and cros.s tabulation wa.s utilised to te.st the as5ociation of different factors and their significance with “OTC” drugs. The fmding of the results shows that the using “OTC” medicines during examinations, is generally higher among males students (p —.001). Lack of awareness and easy access were found to be significantly affecting the intakeof “OTC” medicines.
Umair Kha, Dost Muhammad Khan , Zardad Khan , Amjad Ali. (2019) Students' Attitude towards the use of over the Counter Drugs during Exams in Peshawar, Pakistan, The Dialogue, Volume 14, Issue 4.
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