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IJMDC. 2023; 7(2): 270-276 The prevalence and detriments of self-medication; a school-related experience in Makkah city, Saudi ArabiaAbdulrahman M. Alharthi, Salah M. Bakry, Nasser M. Al Shanbari, Suhail S. Alfaifi, Ayoub S. Alzahrani, Ahmed S. Alsubhi, Mohammed G. Fintyana, Sara A. Baghdadi, Renad Bukhari, Anas M. Alghumuy, Mohamed A. Elhefny. Abstract |  Download PDF | |  Post | Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and detriments of self-medication among school students and teachers in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted through an online previously validated self-administered questionnaire, which was distributed to school teachers and students in Makkah city from August 2022 to November 2022.
Results: The study included 399 participants, and more than half of them had frequent use of self-medication (n = 211, 52.88%). Medications used by the participants mostly were analgesics (n = 168, 42.1%), followed by eye drops (n = 45, 11.3%)
Conclusion: Investigating the level of knowledge about self-medication is strongly recommended. In addition to raising awareness of self-medication by establishing numerous programs and campaigns.
Key words: Medication, Makkah, risk, school students, prevalence.
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