Table 3 Class of medicines used in self medication
List of medicine used in self-medication | Frequency | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|
Analgesics | 305 | 64.6 |
Antipyretics | 192 | 40.7 |
Antibacterial | 120 | 25.4 |
Vitamins and minerals | 10 | 2.1 |
Antiemetic | 8 | 1.7 |
Anti-acid and anti-ulcer | 7 | 1.5 |
Anti-fungal | 6 | 1.3 |
Anti-allergy and medicine used in anaphylaxis | 6 | 1.3 |
Anti-malarial | 5 | 1.1 |
Ophthalmic medicine | 2 | 0.4 |
Laxatives | 1 | 0.2 |
Cathartic | 1 | 0.2 |