Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Medication Practices for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review

Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Medication Practices for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review

It has been suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in self-medication practices across the world. Yet, there is no up-to-date synthesized evidence on the prevalence of self-medication that is attributable to the pandemic. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review on...

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Main Authors:	Oluwasola Stephen Ayosanmi, Babatunde Yusuf Alli, Oluwatosin Adetolani Akingbule, Adeyemi Hakeem Alaga, Jason Perepelkin, Delbaere Marjorie, Sujit S. Sansgiry, Jeffrey Taylor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:	Antibiotics
Subjects:	self-medication COVID-19 pandemic home remedies non-prescription drugs
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/6/808

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