"Self Medication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
| Descriptor ID |
D012651
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.900 E02.900.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Medication- Self Medication
- Medication, Self
- Medications, Self
- Self Medications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 and self-medication in Cameroon: a mathematical model. J Biol Dyn. 2021 12; 15(1):137-150.
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Care of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients in times of covid-19 pandemic. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Jul-Aug; 15(4):102168.
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Self-Medication Practices and Associated Factors in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19 Virus: A Population-Based Survey in Nigeria. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:606801.
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[Self-medication and indiscriminate use of medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic]. Cad Saude Publica. 2021; 37(4):e00053221.
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Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the reporting of adverse drug reactions associated with self-medication. Ann Pharm Fr. 2021 Sep; 79(5):522-529.
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Treatment, Persistent Symptoms, and Depression in People Infected with COVID-19 in Bangladesh. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 05; 18(4).
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Steroid harms if given early in COVID-19 viraemia. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 04; 14(2).
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Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Togo. BMC Public Health. 2021 01 06; 21(1):58.
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Self-medication in times of COVID-19. A perspective from Peru. Gac Med Mex. 2021; 157(1):116.
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Evaluation of Bleeding Rate and Time in Therapeutic Range in Patients Using Warfarin Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Warfarin Treatment in COVID-19. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2021 Jan-Dec; 27:10760296211021495.