02 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women at an Antenatal Clinic at Soba Teaching Hospital, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Malaz M. Almubarak1ABCDEF, Eiman Eltayeb M. Ibrahim
2ABCF, Syed Ahfaz Ali 3DEFG, Wajid Syed 4DEFG, Ayesha Iqbal 5DEFG, Mahmood B. Basil A. Al-Rawi6DFG, Bashir A. Yousef 7ABCDEFG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945711
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945711
Table 5 Most common illnesses and symptoms and reasons for practicing self-medication among the studied population practicing self-medication (n=184).
| Variable | Number (frequency %) |
|---|---|
| Analgesics | 60 (32.6) |
| Antacids | 26 (14.1) |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 7 (3.8) |
| Laxatives | 17 (9.2) |
| Anti-diarrheal medications | 4 (2.2) |
| Anti-emetic medications | 51 (27.7) |
| Antibiotics | 33 (17.9) |
| Cough syrups | 10 (5.4) |
| Anti-histamine medications | 7 (3.8) |
| Multi-vitamins | 14 (7.6) |
| Anti-malarial medications | 3 (1.6) |
| Citrus fruits | 32 (17.4) |
| Peppermint | 36 (19.6) |
| Ginger | 24 (12.0) |
| Fenugreek | 8 (4.3) |
| 13 (7.1) | |
| 9 (4.9) | |
| 11 (6.0) | |
| Tamarind | 17 (9.2) |
| Pomegranate peel | 6 (3.3) |