Self-medication of irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia: How appropriate is it?

Objective: Self-medication is common among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. This study was performed to evaluate self-medication among patients who fulfilled irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and dyspepsia diagnostic criteria and to investigate the appropriateness of self-medication with c...

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Published in:	Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
Main Authors:	Ramin Niknam, Sarah Mousavi, Alireza Safarpour, Laleh Mahmoudi, Paria Mahmoudi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Dyspepsia; Iran; irritable bowel syndrome; self-medication
Online Access:	http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=121;epage=125;aulast=Niknam