Table 5 Students’ view about safety of self-medication
From: Self-medication among medical and pharmacy students in Bangladesh
Item | Medical students | Pharmacy students | p value (t test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Any drug, including herbal one, has side effects | 1.82 ± .81 | 2.29 ± 1.38 | <.001 |
Simultaneous use of drugs, including herbal ones, can be potentially dangerous | 3.34 ± 1.57 | 3.72 ± 1.80 | .013 |
Increasing drug dose can be dangerous | 3.34 ± 1.57 | 3.72 ± 1.80 | .013 |
Lowering drug dose can be dangerous | 3.75 ± 1.72 | 4.23 ± 1.80 | .002 |
In case of side effects physicians’ help must be sought | 3.88 ± 1.80 | 4.26 ± 1.84 | .021 |
Using drugs with unknown substances in patients with liver and kidney diseases is very dangerous | 3.42 ± 1.60 | 3.87 ± 1.81 | .003 |
No drug can be used during pregnancy | 3.87 ± 1.77 | 4.36 ± 1.81 | .003 |
Mild medical problems do not need drug treatment | 3.48 ± 1.62 | 4.00 ± 1.81 | <.001 |
Self-treatment can mask the symptoms and signs of diseases so the physicians can overlook them easily | 3.79 ± 1.71 | 4.37 ± 1.76 | <.001 |