THE IMPACT OF SELF-MEDICATION WITH
NSAIDS / ANALGESICS IN A NORTH-EASTERN
REGION OF ROMANIA
IOANA DANA ALEXA1, ADRIANA GABRIELA PANCU2, ANCA
IULIANA MOROŞANU1, CRISTINA MIHAELA GHICIUC1,
CĂTĂLINA LUPUŞORU1, GABRIEL IOAN PRADA3*, VASILE
CEPOI1
1University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" Iasi
2Clinical Hospital “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Iasi
3University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucuresti
*corresponding author: giprada@gmail.com
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Abstract:

Self-medication is a widespread practice to treat health problems, being involved
in delayed diagnosis, worsening of disease evolution and the occurrence of adverse effects.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of the use of analgesics,
anti-inflammatory and antipyretic form of medicines as self-medication in a population
group in the North-eastern Romania (rural versus urban areas) and medical reasons for their
administration. The questionnaire method was applied to two groups of people in rural and
urban areas from north-eastern Romania. Study duration was six months (August 2013 -
March 2014), while self-medication was monitored. The study was approved by the Ethics
Committee of UMF "Gr. T. Popa" Iasi...

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