Abstract
Self-medication includes several forms through which the individual him/herself or the ones responsible for him/her decide, without medical evaluation, which drug they will use and in which way for the symptomatic relief and “cure” of a condition. It involves sharing drugs with other members of the family and social group, using leftovers from previous prescriptions or disrespecting the medical prescription either by prolonging or interrupting the dosage and the administration period prescribed. Although few researches have studied aspects of self-medication in children and adolescents, some authors have reported a high prevalence of self-medication in this age group. Similar to adults, the highest consumption of drugs involves the use of analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs followed by antibiotics. This review describes the global pattern of self-medication in children and adolescents, and discusses public policies aiming to promote health interventions and strategies to prevent self-medication.
Keywords: Self-medication, children, adolescents
Current Drug Safety
Title: Self-Medication Among Children and Adolescents
Volume: 5 Issue: 4
Author(s): Grace Pfaffenbach, Francis S.V. Tourinho and Fabio Bucaretchi
Affiliation:
Keywords: Self-medication, children, adolescents
Abstract: Self-medication includes several forms through which the individual him/herself or the ones responsible for him/her decide, without medical evaluation, which drug they will use and in which way for the symptomatic relief and “cure” of a condition. It involves sharing drugs with other members of the family and social group, using leftovers from previous prescriptions or disrespecting the medical prescription either by prolonging or interrupting the dosage and the administration period prescribed. Although few researches have studied aspects of self-medication in children and adolescents, some authors have reported a high prevalence of self-medication in this age group. Similar to adults, the highest consumption of drugs involves the use of analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs followed by antibiotics. This review describes the global pattern of self-medication in children and adolescents, and discusses public policies aiming to promote health interventions and strategies to prevent self-medication.
Export Options
About this article
Cite this article as:
Pfaffenbach Grace, Tourinho S.V. Francis and Bucaretchi Fabio, Self-Medication Among Children and Adolescents, Current Drug Safety 2010; 5 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488610792246028
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488610792246028 |
Print ISSN 1574-8863 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3911 |
- Author Guidelines
- Graphical Abstracts
- Fabricating and Stating False Information
- Research Misconduct
- Post Publication Discussions and Corrections
- Publishing Ethics and Rectitude
- Increase Visibility of Your Article
- Archiving Policies
- Peer Review Workflow
- Order Your Article Before Print
- Promote Your Article
- Manuscript Transfer Facility
- Editorial Policies
- Allegations from Whistleblowers
Related Articles
-
Sinonasal Carcinoma: Updated Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization
Current Cancer Therapy Reviews The Immune System Regulation in Sepsis: From Innate to Adaptive
Current Protein & Peptide Science Current Scenario of 1,4-Diazepines as Potent Biomolecules-A Mini Review
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Antiviral Properties of Glycyrrhizic Acid and its Semisynthetic Derivatives
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Pre-Admission Beta-Blocker Therapy and Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression
Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets The Oxygen Therapy
Current Medicinal Chemistry A Comparative Study of SARS, MERS with COVID-19
Coronaviruses Physiology and Pharmacology of the Vanilloid Receptor
Current Neuropharmacology Potential Implications of Black Seed and its Principal Constituent Thymoquinone in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Design, Sar, and Metabolism Study of Crucifereae Family Compound (Spirobrassinin) and its Analogs for Antiangiogenic Potential Targeting Hsp90
Current Proteomics Impact of Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Monitoring on Short-term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Encephalopathy - A Prospective Cohort Study
Current Pediatric Reviews A Review on Extraction, Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Betulinic Acid
Current Bioactive Compounds Corticosteroids in Sepsis: Pathophysiological Rationale and the Selection of Patients
Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets Multitarget Tacrine Hybrids with Neuroprotective Properties to Confront Alzheimer's Disease
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry Modulation of Cellular Response to Anticancer Treatment by Caffeine: Inhibition of Cell Cycle Checkpoints, DNA Repair and More
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Antiepileptic Activity of Novel 2-(substituted benzylidene)-7-(4- fluorophenyl)-5-(furan-2-yl)-2H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-3(7H)-one Derivatives
Letters in Drug Design & Discovery Chest Pain in Children
Current Pediatric Reviews Chronological Order Based Wrapper Technique for Drug-Target Interaction Prediction (CO-WT DTI)
Current Bioinformatics Structural Comparison of the Interaction of Tubulin with Various Ligands Affecting Microtubule Dynamics
Current Cancer Drug Targets C. elegans as Model for Drug Discovery
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry