A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey
Abstract Objective The extent of perceived knowledge and usage status regarding over-the-counter (OTC) drugs among Japanese citizens remains unclear. This study aims to assess OTC drug use through a pilot cross-sectional survey. Results Conducted on April 30, 2023, at the Graduate School of Pharmace...
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| description | Abstract Objective The extent of perceived knowledge and usage status regarding over-the-counter (OTC) drugs among Japanese citizens remains unclear. This study aims to assess OTC drug use through a pilot cross-sectional survey. Results Conducted on April 30, 2023, at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, the survey garnered 180 valid responses. Among these, 76.1% were female and 56.1% aged 16–19 years. Over the past year, 70.6% used OTC drugs, and price (60.0%), effectiveness (50.0%), and ingredients (43.3%) were the top three factors focused on during OTC drug selection. Most respondents (97.2%) were aware of Package Inserts (PI), with 51.7% reading them before purchasing or using new OTC drugs. 10% reported online purchases. However, 17.2% were unaware of expiration dates, and only 43.3% read storage and handling instructions from PI. This study indicates moderate proper use of OTC drugs but highlights risks due to low awareness of storage precautions and expiration dates. Results are preliminary; further research is needed for generalization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a806923bce24b02a9965aa845daf8af2025-02-02T12:07:06ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002025-01-011811610.1186/s13104-025-07114-5A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional surveyAsuka Hatabu0Yu-Shi Tian1Hiroto Asano2Kaori Fukuzawa3Kenji Ikeda4Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka UniversityGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka UniversityGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka UniversityGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka UniversityGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka UniversityAbstract Objective The extent of perceived knowledge and usage status regarding over-the-counter (OTC) drugs among Japanese citizens remains unclear. This study aims to assess OTC drug use through a pilot cross-sectional survey. Results Conducted on April 30, 2023, at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, the survey garnered 180 valid responses. Among these, 76.1% were female and 56.1% aged 16–19 years. Over the past year, 70.6% used OTC drugs, and price (60.0%), effectiveness (50.0%), and ingredients (43.3%) were the top three factors focused on during OTC drug selection. Most respondents (97.2%) were aware of Package Inserts (PI), with 51.7% reading them before purchasing or using new OTC drugs. 10% reported online purchases. However, 17.2% were unaware of expiration dates, and only 43.3% read storage and handling instructions from PI. This study indicates moderate proper use of OTC drugs but highlights risks due to low awareness of storage precautions and expiration dates. Results are preliminary; further research is needed for generalization.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07114-5Over-the-counter drugSelf medicationPilot paper surveyProper use |
| spellingShingle | Asuka Hatabu Yu-Shi Tian Hiroto Asano Kaori Fukuzawa Kenji Ikeda A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey BMC Research Notes Over-the-counter drug Self medication Pilot paper survey Proper use |
| title | A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | brief report of the status of self medication with over the counter drugs a pilot cross sectional survey |
| topic | Over-the-counter drug Self medication Pilot paper survey Proper use |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07114-5 |
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