Students’ attitude toward use of over the counter medicines during exams in Saudi Arabia

To explore the use of over the counter (OTC) medicines among students during exams in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was designed; using a self-administered twenty-two item online questionnaire for the students’ convenience and easy response disclosure. Data were analy...

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Published in:Saudi pharmaceutical journal 2014-04, Vol.22 (2), p.107-112
Main Authors: Almalak, Haya, Albluwi, Ala’a Ibrahim, Alkhelb, Dalal Ahmed, Alsaleh, Hajar Mohmmed, Khan, Tahir Mehmood, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad, Aljadhey, Hisham
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Language:English
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High school students
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OTC medications
Saudi Arabia
University students
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Summary:To explore the use of over the counter (OTC) medicines among students during exams in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was designed; using a self-administered twenty-two item online questionnaire for the students’ convenience and easy response disclosure. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 13®. A total of N=1596 students participated in this survey, of whom 829 (51.9%) were university students and 767 (48.1%) were high school students. Overall, 80.0% of the respondents disclosed the use of OTC non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for headache and pain relief. In addition, other substances used during the exams were Energy Drinks (5.0%), Flu Medication (5.0%), Vitamins (5.0%) and Antibiotics (5.0%). Female students were found to be more knowledgeable about safety issues concerning the use of OTC medicines (5.11±1.27, p=
ISSN:1319-0164
2213-7475
DOI:10.1016/j.jsps.2013.02.004