Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco

Introduction: Self-medication refers to the act of obtaining a drug without a prescription in order to use it for treatment. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco. Method: This is a retrospective study of d...

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Autores principales:	Jadda Sara, Hami Hinde, Rhalem Naima, Coulibaly Sanou Khô, Mokhtari Abdelrhani, Soulaymani-Bencheikh Rachida, Soulaymani Abdelmajid
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Publicado:	EDP Sciences 2021
Materias:	medication errors self-medication morocco Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:775d52a6091f4cc08e01ad5e340726f52021-12-02T17:11:26ZDrug errors related to self-medication in Morocco2267-124210.1051/e3sconf/202131902001https://doaj.org/article/775d52a6091f4cc08e01ad5e340726f52021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/95/e3sconf_vigisan_02001.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2267-1242Introduction: Self-medication refers to the act of obtaining a drug without a prescription in order to use it for treatment. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco. Method: This is a retrospective study of drug errors related to self-medication, reported to the Moroccan Poison Control Center between 2014 and 2018. Results: During the study period, 99 medication errors were recorded, of which 31.6% concerned children under the age of 15 years. The average age of the patients was 26.6 years. The sex ratio was balanced, with 4 breastfeeding women. Almost all of cases (94.9%) occurred at home. Drugs acting on the nervous system accounted for 39.4% of notifications. This was a medicine error in 47.5% of cases. The patient himself was responsible for the error in 57.6% of cases. Drug administration was oral in 84.5% of cases. Of all error cases, 32.7% were symptomatic. Conclusion: The dangers of self-medication are multiple. Sometimes, self-medication can lead to severe complications. It therefore strongly recommended to follow the medical prescription and the pharmacist’s instructions as well as to educate the public about the risks associated with self-medication.Jadda SaraHami HindeRhalem NaimaCoulibaly Sanou KhôMokhtari AbdelrhaniSoulaymani-Bencheikh RachidaSoulaymani AbdelmajidEDP Sciencesarticlemedication errorsself-medicationmoroccoEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENFRE3S Web of Conferences, Vol 319, p 02001 (2021)
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spellingShingle	medication errors self-medication morocco Environmental sciences GE1-350 Jadda Sara Hami Hinde Rhalem Naima Coulibaly Sanou Khô Mokhtari Abdelrhani Soulaymani-Bencheikh Rachida Soulaymani Abdelmajid Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco
description	Introduction: Self-medication refers to the act of obtaining a drug without a prescription in order to use it for treatment. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco. Method: This is a retrospective study of drug errors related to self-medication, reported to the Moroccan Poison Control Center between 2014 and 2018. Results: During the study period, 99 medication errors were recorded, of which 31.6% concerned children under the age of 15 years. The average age of the patients was 26.6 years. The sex ratio was balanced, with 4 breastfeeding women. Almost all of cases (94.9%) occurred at home. Drugs acting on the nervous system accounted for 39.4% of notifications. This was a medicine error in 47.5% of cases. The patient himself was responsible for the error in 57.6% of cases. Drug administration was oral in 84.5% of cases. Of all error cases, 32.7% were symptomatic. Conclusion: The dangers of self-medication are multiple. Sometimes, self-medication can lead to severe complications. It therefore strongly recommended to follow the medical prescription and the pharmacist’s instructions as well as to educate the public about the risks associated with self-medication.
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author	Jadda Sara Hami Hinde Rhalem Naima Coulibaly Sanou Khô Mokhtari Abdelrhani Soulaymani-Bencheikh Rachida Soulaymani Abdelmajid
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title	Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco
title_short	Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco
title_full	Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco
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Drug errors related to self-medication in Morocco

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